We know that what happens in pregnancy and early childhood impacts on physical and emotional health throughout childhood and into adult life. PHE evidence into action sets out the importance of children being ready to learn at 2 and ready …
Health Visiting has a long and proud history. Even before the first appointment of a health visitor by a local authority took place in 1862, women were working in similar roles, to promote healthier lifestyles and reduce infant mortality, but …
In my capacity as an iHV maternal mental health champion I have been able to train health visitors locally. I have also been able to improve my knowledge of maternal and infant mental health, which has been beneficial to my …
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 …
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 …
From Monday 24th February we will be undertaking another week of engagement activity on the nursing and midwifery contribution to public health, this time focusing on health protection. The aim of the week is to share and celebrate the contribution …
Hi and welcome to another guest blog. It seems a while since my last update. However, lots of work is moving forward at pace on a number of key areas within the Public Health Nursing and Health Visitor Programmes. What …
We recently produced a table of all the work we have published or helped develop over the last few years on public health nursing and midwifery. Each individual product is already available on the internet but a number of you have asked …
International Nurses' Day is a real opportunity to celebrate all the fantastic work that nurses do and to be proud of our profession. I was very pleased when @WeNurses and Britain's Nurses asked me for a nursing story as part …
In her guest blog Pauline Watts, Professional Officer for Health Visiting, sets out some of the recent improvements to training. Welcome to my guest blog where I intend to provide regular updates on the Health Visiting Programme, particularly around Professional …
