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In support of International Nurse’s Day and its theme of ‘Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human Right’ I want to explore the underlying elements of accessibility and inequalities, focussing on the needs of those with a …
For International Nurses' Day we are looking at 'health as a human right.' Health in the workplace is a vital element and, as nurses, if we can create a health promoting environment for ourselves, we can influence and help build …
“...there is no magic bullet. It is going to take continued effort from all of us in Government, local communities, industry and individuals. Each and every one of us has to play our part if we want to be the …
"Creating healthy and supportive workplaces is no longer a nice to have, it’s a must-do." Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, 2015. Health and care professionals use their skills and knowledge every day to help keep others well or …
‘We have a crisis of preventable illness that threatens to break the NHS. We have a responsibility to get better at prevention. If the NHS Health Check is picking these conditions up, then that can only be a good thing.’ …
“We have reached a critical point and must act now on a global scale to slow down antimicrobial resistance” – Professor Dame Sally Davies, UK Chief Medical Officer (2014) As health and care professionals we have witnessed the miraculous benefits …
Smoking during pregnancy is harmful to both the mother and their unborn child. It is the main modifiable risk factor associated with a range of poor pregnancy outcomes. Although rates are lower than in the past, just under 11% of …
We all want to keep children safe wherever they are and we know that accidents are most likely to happen to children in the home and on the roads. Healthcare and other professionals have an important role to play in …
On 18th March it was National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day. The day is now extended across the week to maximise awareness. The week highlights the issues surrounding Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE): encouraging everyone to think, spot and speak out …
This week it is the Lullaby Trust’s ‘Safer sleeping’ week – the week aims to raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and evidenced advice on how parents can reduce the risk of it occurring. SIDS is multi-factorial. However, …