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The Health Professional’s role in reducing SIDS by Francine Bates
When health visitors and midwives talk to new parents before the birth of their baby the last thing the parent wants to think about is SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). SIDS is understandably scary; unfortunately we still don’t know why …
Introducing the childhood flu programme - Tracy Beswick
So we are part-way through the 2014 Flu Immunisation season and I know nurses across the country are busy offering vaccinations to those in need such as the over 65 years and people in clinical risk groups. However, over the …
HPV – school nurses protecting, communicating and educating by Wendy Nicholson
According to Cancer Research UK, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women under the age of 35. In the UK, 2,900 women a year are diagnosed with cervical cancer, that's around eight women every day. About 400 …
E-Bug - increasing young people’s understanding of prudent antibiotic use by Beverley Hoekstra
It is difficult to imagine a world where common infections could kill otherwise healthy people. But less than 100 years ago, this world was a reality. Since Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin in 1928, there have been remarkable improvements in the …
Day Two - Supporting Families, Children and Young People to Protect Their Health
Welcome to day two 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 …
Diana Awards - Bullying, Resilience and Transition to Adulthood by Steve Green
Hi, I’m Steve, By the time I was 17 I had spent the past 3 years trying to find escape mechanisms to get me away from the bullies and the internal battle I was going through with my sexuality. It …
The importance of breastfeeding for emotional well-being by Francesca Entwistle
Recently, I have had the privilege to take part in a Baby Friendly Initiative hospital assessment and had the chance to talk to new mums about their experiences of having a baby. After thirty years in midwifery it was wonderful …
Keeping mum and baby well – partnership working between midwives and health visitors - Health Education East of England Health Visitor Programme Team
Finding out you are expecting a baby can elicit a wide range of emotions from joy and happiness to shock and devastation. Every woman will have a unique tale to tell about her pregnancy and subsequent birth, which has been …
The Highfield Unit, Oxford: excellence in care for young people with mental health disorders by Jean Christensen
I was recently privileged to visit the Highfield Unit in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, which has been open for two years. It provides the highest standard of care for young people from 11-18 years who are acutely ill with …
Music Therapy for children and young people – promoting wellbeing and improving life changes in early development by Stephen Sandford
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are pretty unique in that they provide a whole range of music therapy for children and young people in a whole range of settings, including the Chelsea Children’s Hospital, the child development services …
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