I recently had the pleasure of visiting allied health professional staff at Homerton hospital in London; I spoke to them about their role as health promoting practitioners; specifically with children and young people. I was bombarded with examples of how …
Never ever having written a blog before this will be my attempt on a subject I feel very passionate about. The area of child cycle safety and helmet use became apparent when I was the ward sister of the children’s …
Keeping children safe in and around the home is every parent’s and carer’s priority, but we know that from the moment a new baby is home, an infinite number of hazards and risks can lead to unintentional injuries. RoSPA is …
Welcome to day three our week on helping families and giving children and young people the best start to life. This short blog is to provide a pointer for what we have coming up today and some things you may …
This is a short Q&A on Folic Acid What is folic acid? Folic acid (known as folate in its natural form) is part of the vitamin B complex. What food is it in? Foods rich in folic acid are, …
The number of babies catching HIV from their HIV-positive mothers is at an all-time low in the UK and at the heart of this success is the dedication of midwives and health professionals in ensuring these pregnant women are screened …
Oral health is part of general health and families can really help to give children’s teeth a great start and protect them from tooth decay. Start brushing your baby's teeth with fluoride toothpaste as soon as the first milk tooth …
When health visitors and midwives talk to new parents before the birth of their baby the last thing the parent wants to think about is SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). SIDS is understandably scary; unfortunately we still don’t know why …
So we are part-way through the 2014 Flu Immunisation season and I know nurses across the country are busy offering vaccinations to those in need such as the over 65 years and people in clinical risk groups. However, over the …
According to Cancer Research UK, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women under the age of 35. In the UK, 2,900 women a year are diagnosed with cervical cancer, that's around eight women every day. About 400 …
