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Child obesity: a major public health issue - Eustace De Sousa
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We are increasingly aware that, across England, the proportion of children with excess weight is a major public health issue. Our concerns are based on a number of factors, which affect children now and later as adults. Through the National …
New resource reveals latest trends in young people’s health and lifestyle - Dr Ann Hagell
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The latest trends in young people’s health and lifestyle have been published by the Association for Young People’s Health this month, in Key Data on Adolescence 2015 (KDA, http://www.youngpeopleshealth.org.uk/key-data-on-adolescence). Adolescence is a critical time for laying the foundation for health …
Childhood flu – the public health nursing contribution to prevention - Wendy Nicholson
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As public health nurses, we know how infectious and debilitating flu can be. For those working with children we know they are an important reservoir for infection and transmission to their close contacts. Their ‘super spreader’ status in terms of …
Immunisations to protect the health of young people aged 0 to 19 years - David Green, Angela Edwards and Joanne Bosanquet
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Protecting populations through immunisation programmes is a highly successful, evidence based public health intervention that saves many lives annually. This year has seen the introduction of two new vaccines against different types of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, conditions that even …
Transition into School: Small Steps for Little Ones with SEN - Hayley Goleniowska
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She headed straight for the dinosaur-infested sand pit, holding her PA’s hand and smiling from ear to ear, not stopping once to admire her low-level coat peg, complete with laminated fairy picture and nickname ‘Natty’ in easy read font. Neither …
Seizing the Opportunity - Shirley Cramer, The Royal Society for public health
Since the shift of public health from central government, local authority teams across England have seized new opportunities to make health everybody’s business. Optimism and innovation have bolstered the consensus that local authorities are best placed to serve community needs; …
Developing a strong understanding of local needs - Jo Farrar, Bath and North East Somerset Council
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The move to bring 0-5 children’s health services into the local authority is timely for Bath and North East Somerset as it coincides with a review of our children’s preventative sector to ensure it fits with local need and demonstrates …
Fit For the Future: Healthy Weight Training for School Nurses - Elaine Davies & Sharon White, SAPHNA
The childhood obesity rate is increasing within England and this has received much media and professional attention, school nurses, as public health nurses and leaders of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 are well placed to tackle this major public health …
Children’s Emotional and Additional Health Needs - Development of new e-learning resource - Jill Beswick
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Times are difficult for many children across the UK. Issues such as poor mental health and child sexual abuse are frequently in the headlines. But we have the means at our disposal to improve things and ensure that UK children …
Getting children with a learning disability into sport - Pauline Watts
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Tackling obesity and reducing inequalities are two of the highest priorities for the Government, Public Health England, local authorities and the NHS with the NHS Five Year Forward View setting out a clear direction in tackling obesity and other major …
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