To critically appraise and synthesis the current evidence related to Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) in the children and young people's healthcare setting.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
For over twenty years there have been papers highlighting the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The use in children is increasing across the world and estimated at between 10% and 89%. There is a wide belief they are safe. We know that doctors do not routinely ask parents about use in clinics and we also know that parents don’t want to inform doctors as they don’t think that the doctor will know about the particular CAM or indeed be interested. Farrington et al. [Acta Paediatr 2019;108: 419–422. doi:10.1111/apa.14595] present a simple collection …. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
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Children most at risk of starting school without the basic language and communications skills are set to benefit from expert education support at home.
Health visitors – who routinely do home visits to check on a child’s development at age two – will receive additional training to identify speech, language and communication needs early on, with a new assessment and support package.
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6 areas where health visitors have the highest impact on the health and wellbeing of children aged 0 to 5 years
6 areas where school nurses have the highest impact on the health and wellbeing of school aged children aged 5 to 19 years
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust’s (SHFT) Health Visiting Service has launched ChatHealth 0-5, a text messaging service to support parents, carers and families of under 5’s in Hampshire. The aim is to improve access to health information and support for families caring for babies and young children.
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The Government must invest in the specialist nurses that help babies, children and young families or risk turning back the clock on children’s health in England, the RCN says.
A new service for 0-19 year olds in Cheshire West and Chester has been shortlisted in this year’s Childcare Works Award.
The Starting Well 0-19 Service, which is provided by Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) and commissioned by Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC), launched in January 2018 and brings together Health and Education into one integrated service. The Starting Well teams run from Children’s Centres and consist of Early Years Workers, My Well-being Advisors and other CWP Starting Well specialisms including: Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership, and Public Health Nursing (including immunisations and vaccinations) all working to support children, young people and families to maximise their life chances and support their health and wellbeing.
Almost three-quarters of women start breastfeeding when their child is born, however by 6 to 8 weeks this drops to just 44%. This makes breastfeeding rates in England among the lowest in the world.
A new survey of 1,000 mothers of young children commissioned by Public Health England (PHE) revealed that in hindsight, mothers wished they had been better prepared for breastfeeding.
Open access. Oral health is part of general health and well-being and contributes to the development of a healthy child. The most common oral disease affecting young children is dental caries (figure 1), which is largely preventable and is a public health priority. Oral health is one of Public Health England’s (PHE) priorities linking to; getting the best start in life, childhood obesity, nutrition including breastfeeding, weaning and cross-cutting themes such as inequalities and social justice. Poor oral health in children impacts on the children themselves and on their family and society. Dental caries is the most common reason for 5–9 year olds in England to be admitted to hospital, where they have teeth out under general anaesthesia.
Editorial. For a disease that is eminently preventable, the focus of childhood dental decay has tended to be treatment orientated and siloed as the responsibility of the dental profession. While contemporary evidence continues to support the effectiveness of prevention and early intervention, dental attendance before the age of 2 years is uncommon. However, contact with other health professionals during a child’s first 2 years of life is high. With this in mind, this editorial introduces a series of articles that outlines why childhood dental decay is everyone’s business, the nature and extent of childhood oral health issues and how we could be addressing the complex aetiology of early childhood caries through a progressive, collaborative approach.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
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Parents of children in need of treatment for minor illnesses can now book an appointment directly with a dedicated Paediatric Nurse Practitioner.
The role is part of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Children’s Acute and Ongoing Needs Service (CAONS) which is provided by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. It was newly established in September 2016.
The service aims to provide clinical assessment, diagnosis and an appropriate treatment plan, and to reduce pressure on GPs, urgent care and hospital services.