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The impact of Specialist Health Visitors for Homeless and Vulnerable Families - Crystal Oldman
When I was a student Health Visitor, my placement throughout the year was in a borough of London that was mainly residential, with a mix of social classes living in a wide range of housing. It was an excellent way …
Eating Disorders and Young People by Samantha Grigg
I am a senior dietitian working in an inpatient unit for young people aged 11 to 18 who have severe eating disorders, mainly anorexia nervosa. When patients are admitted, the first thing I need to do is to find out …
Infant Mental Health by Theresa Bishop
I have been a Health Visitor now for 15 years and I am very passionate about Infant Mental Health. I learnt about the mental health of babies whilst studying for my Masters in Public Health some years ago and I …
Children of military families - the challenges and opportunities - Wendy Nicholson
Just over 2 years ago I ‘virtually’ met a very determined mental health nurse via twitter, during various tweets @paul_RMHN raised the issue of the challenges that military children face. And on many occasions he posed the key question – …
MindEd - Supporting the development of young healthy minds by Mervyn Townley
There have been a number of recent reports and media concerns about the mental health of our children and young people in the UK. Perhaps one of the most worrying was the Childline report ‘On the edge’ (http://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/research-reports/on-the-edge-childline-suicide-report.pdf). This highlights …
A healthy start for all our children - Introductory message by Viv Bennett
‘A healthy start for all our children’ is vital for a health and thriving future society. All the evidence shows us that what happens in early childhood and the developing years, impacts on health and well-being and life chances throughout …
Day One Guide - Helping Families, Children and Young People to be Emotionally Strong and Resilient
Welcome to the start of 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 …
Frontline visit: David Foster shadows district nurse and Queen’s Nurse Liz Alderton
“I might forget names, sometimes faces, but I never forget a front door” said Liz Alderton with authority. I believed her as I stood behind her as she rapped on number 17. I was shadowing Liz as she went through …
Week of Action: Supporting families to give children and young people the best start to life 17-21 Nov
I’m delighted to announce that in the week 17th to 21st November we will be hosting our 4th ‘week of action’ to develop practice and services to improve health outcomes, this time focussing on a ‘Healthy Start,’ taking action and …
Maternal mental health matters on World Mental Health Day and for the future - Pauline Watts
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World Mental Health Day is a chance to reflect on both the attitudes to mental health and the support we offer people with a complex range of conditions. Mental health issues in pregnancy and in the weeks and months after …
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