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How has health visiting changed

WEBMeasles, mumps, whooping cough, chickenpox and Rubella could be expected during childhood often leaving health problems in their wake. A mature HV …

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Community Practitioner The Journal of Unite CPHVA

WEBCommunity Practitioner is the award-winning journal of Unite-CPHVA. If you have a success story in practice or study that you would like to share, we would love to …

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Part two: showcasing health visiting in Wales

WEBPart two: showcasing health visiting in Wales. 22nd July 2022. In the second of a two-part series, Amanda Holland shares more of the outstanding work done during …

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Artificial intelligence in healthcare: friend or foe

WEBAI IN THE NHS NOW. An HEE survey (HEE 2022) found that 77% of 56 AI technologies were being deployed in hospitals, with 23% in primary care settings and …

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Creative Health: a modern approach to health and social care

WEBA new report shows how creative activities, such as performing arts and literature, can prevent ill-health and help manage long-term conditions. The Creative …

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Clinical: understanding FASD

WEBClinical: understanding FASD. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is frequently undiagnosed, yet can have a huge long-term impact when not spotted early. Journalist …

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Social media: a force for good

WEBThousands of young people are proving a force to be reckoned as they use social media to campaign on a wide range of issues. These include period poverty …

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Mental health: extra government funding to support young …

WEBIt comes on top of an extra £2.3 billion a year to transform NHS mental health services and help millions of people.’. On average, 50% of mental health conditions are …

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Northern Ireland: Department of Health publishes latest ‘Healthy …

WEBThe Department of Health have published their annual report detailing the coverage and timeliness of pre-school health contacts. Healthy Child, Healthy Future – …

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Community Practitioner Archive of Past Editions

WEBAccess to the archive of CPHVA journals is currently restricted to Subscribers and Members who can log in below. Please note the password for CPHVA members is your 8

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Why we all benefit from free school meals

WEBWhy we all benefit from free school meals. 6th January 2023. Journalist Kaye McIntosh explores why expanding free school meals is so vital, for both children’s …

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Wales: first high street screening centre in community opens

WEBWales: first high street screening centre in community opens. 16th September 2022. Public Health Wales (PHW) has opened the first dedicated high street …

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Scotland: new vaccination campaign as rates drop

WEBPublic Health Scotland (PHS) have launched ‘Chat. Sign. Protect.’, a national campaign to encourage young people to talk to their parents or carers about vaccines. …

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Fit for purpose: An evaluation of safeguarding children supervision …

WEBINTRODUCTION The need for structures and systems that support effective safeguarding practice for children has been repeatedly emphasised in UK child death …

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News in numbers: November/December 2023

WEBA breakdown of recent community health news, in numbers… Read the full article in the journal. REFERENCES Department of Health (2023) Young Persons …

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NHS England launch national pelvic health service

WEBFrom April 2024, NHS England will implement their new perinatal pelvic health service (PPHS). This service will aim to: ensure women are offered a self …

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Scotland: annual disease burdens could increase, study finds

WEBThis study was set up to monitor health by measuring differences in harm caused by disease, injury and death across the entire life course. Disability-adjusted life …

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Scotland: new centre launched to reduce health inequalities in …

WEBThe introduction of the new National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care aims to improve the delivery of healthcare services in rural communities and to …

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Northern Ireland: new chief allied health professions officer

WEBA new Chief Allied Health Professions (AHP) Officer for the Department of Health has been announced. Michelle Tennyson, who is the current Deputy Director for …

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