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Managing minor illness and reducing accidents and reducing hospital attendance/admissions by Wendy Nicholson and Pauline Watts
Every year, one million children under the age of 18 are taken to accident and emergency (A&E) units after being involved in accidents in the home. Many more are treated at home or by their GP. Many of the accidents …
Increasing awareness and understanding of children’s bladder and bowel health is vital to effective management- Brenda Cheer
Nearly a million children and young people suffer with continence problems in the UK, yet it is an issue which rarely receives attention, in large part due to the associated stigma and the feeling many young people and families have …
Playing Out: a public health perspective
Play England http://www.playengland.org.uk/ and partners – Playing Out http://playingout.net/ and London Play http://www.londonplay.org.uk/ – have embarked on a ground breaking new project http://www.playengland.org.uk/streetplay funded by the Department of Health to reactivate street play in communities up and down the country. …
Healthy Homerton – Linda Hindle’s visit with Allied Health Professionals at Homerton Hospital
I recently had the pleasure of visiting allied health professional staff at Homerton hospital in London; I spoke to them about their role as health promoting practitioners; specifically with children and young people. I was bombarded with examples of how …
Child Cycle Safety and Helmet Use by Angela Lee
Never ever having written a blog before this will be my attempt on a subject I feel very passionate about. The area of child cycle safety and helmet use became apparent when I was the ward sister of the children’s …
Safe as Necessary by Sheila Merrill
Keeping children safe in and around the home is every parent’s and carer’s priority, but we know that from the moment a new baby is home, an infinite number of hazards and risks can lead to unintentional injuries. RoSPA is …
Day Three - Helping Families, Children and Young People to Look After Their Health
Welcome to day three our week on helping families and giving children and young people the best start to life. This short blog is to provide a pointer for what we have coming up today and some things you may …
Folic acid for women who may become pregnant or in early pregnancy - QandA and helpful links
This is a short Q&A on Folic Acid What is folic acid? Folic acid (known as folate in its natural form) is part of the vitamin B complex. What food is it in? Foods rich in folic acid are, …
Reducing the risk of HIV transmission from mother to baby – an HIV Specialist Midwife’s perspective - Dr Anne Mackie
The number of babies catching HIV from their HIV-positive mothers is at an all-time low in the UK and at the heart of this success is the dedication of midwives and health professionals in ensuring these pregnant women are screened …
Supporting families, children and young people to protect their oral health - Barry Cockcroft and Sandra White
Oral health is part of general health and families can really help to give children’s teeth a great start and protect them from tooth decay. Start brushing your baby's teeth with fluoride toothpaste as soon as the first milk tooth …
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