Today, we’ve published findings from work looking to create child development outcomes indicators in our new report. We’ve been looking at how data health visitors collect from their use of the ASQ-3 during the development review might be used to …
Health visitors and school nurses are often the primary health contact point for parents and carers of children aged between 0-19 years. Together with other health professionals, they have a key role in providing advice or support for parents to …
With nearly a third of children aged 10-11 either overweight or obese, it is clear that obesity and its associated health risks should be raised with families in a sensitive, open and empathetic manner. Talking about weight can be tricky …
The ability to communicate is a fundamental building block for each of us. It shapes our lives from the moment we are born and is influenced by a wide range of factors - including our own abilities, the homes we …
School Nurses play an important role in promoting healthy lifestyles and are well placed to influence and support positive behaviour change but we know as a small workforce for any enduring improvement a collaborative partnership approach has sustainability. We work …
As public health nurses working with children, young people and families we know being active improves physical, emotional and social wellbeing and often talk about the benefits of being active and the need to improve physical activity. We aim to …
The harmfulness of smoking in pregnancy is well known and what a healthcare practitioner (HCP) does and says at both the pre-conception and pregnancy stage really matters for increasing the number women having a smokefree pregnancy. Smoking remains the leading …
School nurses have a unique position of trust with young people and can be one of the professionals that young people turn to when they are working through their sexual orientation or gender identity and finding their identity. Stonewall’s School …
Childhood can be an incredible journey when children and young people are exposed to many new situations and challenges. For some this journey will be relatively unproblematic while for others the journey will be complex. Children and young people are …
School nurses are passionate about the health and wellbeing of children and young people, always striving to ensure services meet local needs and finding creative or innovative ways to improve delivery. The 4-5-6 model provided an opportunity to focus on …
