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Oral Health and the role of School Nurses - Jane Levers

Shockingly nearly a third of 5 year olds in England suffer from tooth decay and it is the commonest reason for admission to hospital for children aged 5 to 9 years [1]. It is almost totally preventable however many children …

Does a health visiting service make a difference? The people who use the service tell us what they think....

Health visitors teams have a crucial role in improving the health and wellbeing of children and families. Services throughout the country have been transformed over the last 4 years to improve access, outcomes and experience, which will reduce health inequalities. …

0 to 19yr Lifecourse - A Timeline: Making the Vital Visible

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One of our ambitions for healthcare public health is to make the ‘vital visible’.  This means being able to show the amazing work that health care professionals are doing to prevent illness, protect health and promote wellbeing and resilience. So …

Helping school nurses to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) - Wendy Nicholson

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Child sexual exploitation is a highly sensitive issue and often a taboo subject. Many professionals find it difficult to talk about the subject and others feel they just don’t have the expertise to tackle such an complex issue. Child sexual …

Improving the health of school-aged children and young people supporting best practice and effective commissioning

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The health of our children and young people and their ability to get the best from their education is vital for individual life chances and our future society.  Young people face many challenges in their developing years and have been …