Every year thousands of children in England are faced with the potentially devastating loss of a loved one. Bereavement affects children in many different ways, and the reactions of young people to the death of someone close to them are …
School nurses play an important role for the 1 in 10 children and young people in this country with continence (bladder and bowel) difficulties. Their expertise in assessing the problem and initiating first line treatment is invaluable – whether for …
Health care is continually changing to meet the needs of our population. Children and young people are consumers of health services but their needs are sometimes overlooked and we offer adult-centred approaches to deliver services to them. School nursing services …
Supporting the health and wellbeing of school aged children requires a workforce with expert knowledge, defined public health knowledge and the ability to respond to a plethora of issues raised by children, young people and families. School nurses and their …
Disability matters. It matters because what we believe about disability and what we believe it means to be disabled directly impacts (for better or worse) on the life experiences of disabled children and young people. The thoughts, fears, ideas and …
I remember a time in my childhood when I religiously ate an apple every day. It seemed like a habit worth making. Today, children and young people are ravenous for technology, habitually reaching for a piece of tech, generally with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
