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St Helens school peer mentors actively listen and support fellow pupils’ emotional health and wellbeing - Dr Liz Gaulton
Children and young people in St Helens schools have recognised that sometimes it’s better to talk to another pupil if they’re worried and staff have reported a positive impact on the emotional wellbeing of pupils, where peer support programmes exist. …
The Future's Rosie - starting mainstream nursery - Karen and Tom Bachofner
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I’m extremely honoured to have been invited to write this short post about my daughter Rosie starting mainstream nursery. Rosie is four years old and has Down’s syndrome. Every advancement she makes (no matter how small) is celebrated with the …
Vitamin D supplementation - Alison Tedstone
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Vitamin D is vital for skeletal growth, bone health and for keeping teeth healthy. In children, a severe deficiency can lead to bone deformities like rickets. Worryingly, national surveys suggest that between 14% and 22% of children aged 4-18 years …
First steps to children managing their own care - Wendy Nicholson
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Children have a drive to be independent and do things on their own. This is a healthy part of normal child development. As children grow, they learn to do more and develop more understanding about their own health and wellbeing. …
West Midlands Region Aspires to Give its Youngsters the Best Start in Life - Helen Carter
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1st October 2015 marks the start of a truly joined up approach to healthcare with the 0-5 Healthy Child Programme transferring from NHS to local authority commissioning. What a wonderful opportunity to now be able to integrate 0-19 public health services …
The Health Visitor perspective on commissioning - Nicky Brown
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From 1st October 2015 Health visiting services are going to be commissioned by Local Authorities (LA.) For a health visitor whom has worked in the NHS for more than 30 years there is a feeling Deja vue. My early days …
Developing services which recognise problems early, develop trusting and meaningful relationships with families, and deliver joined up services which meet their need - Debbie Barnes, Director of Children's Services, Lincolnshire County Council
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All of our children deserve the best start in life. A child's first months are a vital time for their development and we know their experience then will have an impact for the rest of their lives. There is now …
The role of data in setting your strategy for 0-5 year olds’ public health - Helen Duncan
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We know the evidence that the earliest years are critical to future health and wellbeing, setting a pattern for the next generation’s health and happiness. The transfer of commissioning responsibilities for public health services for 0-5 year olds to local …
Children's health and wellbeing: It's a team effort - Linda Hindle
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Giving every child the best start in life really is a team effort; from parents, teachers, health visitors, school nurse nurses and communities; we all have a role to play. In this blog I want to focus on the important …
Child accident prevention – focus on the under-fives - Kevin Lowe, CAPT
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Every year in England, an average of 62 children under five years die from injuries in and around the home and there are around 40,000 emergency hospital admissions for children in this age group. Unintentional injuries to the under-fives result …
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