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Mental Health First Aid For All - Supporting Adolescents with their Wellbeing by Poppy Jaman
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The 2016 focus for World Mental Health Day was ‘psychological and mental health first aid for all’ – a theme which lent itself really well to engaging lots of different communities with an important public health message. As the CEO …
Supporting Troubled Families: Why health matters by Ray Earwicker, DH, and Emma Scowcroft, DCLG
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Our health is both a cause and consequence of the conditions in which we grow, live, work and age. Influences on our health begin with our immediate families and communities, and extend to the wider built and social environment. ‘Jobs, …
Making a difference for children and young people (5-19) – the 4-5-6 model and high impact areas by Wendy Nicholson
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During this week of week of action (#health5-19), we will be focussing on the key issues relating to the health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 5 to 19. This stage of the life course poses many challenges …
Welcome to #Health5to19 - The future and present…… Viv Bennett
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Children and young people are our future; we want to give them the best start in life. This starts in pregnancy and the early years and continues through supporting children and young people throughout their journey to adulthood. This week we …
NEWS: Join us for 2 'Weeks of Action' Coming Soon!
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I'm delighted to announce that in the coming month we will be putting on not one but two 'weeks of action.' Those of you who have followed or participated in our previous 'weeks' will know the format but for those …
#FabChangeDay - Putting 'All Our Health' into Practice
Today is #FabChangeDay – a chance to celebrate the great work that is being done across the NHS, and to commit to actions bringing about improvement and positive change in quality and outcomes. Health and care professionals have been described …
Vaping in the home: advice for parents - by Jo Locker
As Stoptober 2016 gets underway, some smokers will be choosing to use e-cigarettes to help them through the 28-day mass quitting challenge towards a smokefree future. Smokers are encouraged to search ‘stoptober’ to find free quitting tools and information on …
Living Well with Dementia and Down’s syndrome by Julian Hallett , Down's Syndrome Association
For those working in the field of health and social care there has rightly been a shift in focus towards ‘living well’ with dementia, not just about confirming a diagnosis. Although dementia is progressive, much can be done to improve …
The nursing contribution to care management in dementia by Karen Harrison Dening
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who give expert practical, clinical and emotional support to families living with dementia to help them cope. We are delighted to welcome Karen as a guest blogger to give her personal view on the …
Oral health – Health visitors and school nurses supporting children, young people and families by Wendy Nicholson
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Over a quarter of five year olds are suffering from tooth decay - alarmingly it is one of the most common reasons why five to nine year old children are admitted to hospital, and contributes to school absences. However, tooth …
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