Last week, thousands paid tribute to the armed forces. Remembrance Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the past, present and future contribution our service personnel make. As a nation we have a moral obligation to members of the armed …
In July 2015, PHE together with SAPHNA hosted the School Nurse International Conference (SNIC 2015. Over 300 delegates from across the globe gathered in Greenwich for a spectacular 4 day conference, focussing on on the public health of children …
The childhood obesity rate is increasing within England and this has received much media and professional attention, school nurses, as public health nurses and leaders of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 are well placed to tackle this major public health …
Child sexual exploitation is a highly sensitive issue and often a taboo subject. Many professionals find it difficult to talk about the subject and others feel they just don’t have the expertise to tackle such an complex issue. Child sexual …
Helping children get ready for school is a joint effort, and it’s crucial to ensuring ongoing wellbeing. Health visitors, school nurses and Early Years providers in Hayling Island are working together on a “School Readiness” project to improve health outcomes …
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 …
Today I've been at a Young People's Champion Event held in Richmond House and met a range of wonderful and inspiring young people who have contributed to the school nurse work programme over the last year . The champions consist …
I am sitting in a hotel lobby listening to young people talking about how important it is that they are heard and that they know what happens to their views and opinions. "No-one really listens to young people and they …
My oldest son Simon is fifty in two weeks time. Half centuries are good times in which to reflect both on the past and on the future. As the parent of a son with brain damage and learning disability, I …
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 …
