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Health visitors crisis is 'a national scandal' - PM's nursing commission told
The dramatic fall in the number of health visitors since 2004 is ‘a national scandal’, Unite, the largest union in the country, has said. Unite, in its response to Prime Minister’s Commission on the F… more →
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"Tough Love"
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Debs wrote 3 weeks ago: A thoroughly infuriating, although predictable, article from the BBC today tells us that something c … more →
Me and my children....
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deepbluesapphire wrote 1 month ago: Hello to you all and many thanks to Ruth for adding me as a contributor to this fabulous blog . In t … more →
Healthy Child Programme: the two year review
western4uk wrote 1 month ago: Title: Healthy Child Programme: two year review Skinny: The two year review aims to optimise child d … more →
Swine flu clinical package
nhsmanchester wrote 1 month ago: Source: Department of Health Follow this link to view full text Date of publication: October 2009 Pu … more →
For the love of three Bookstart books
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rememberingmyhat wrote 2 months ago: My almost-toddler had a routine Health Visitor checkup today. I was trying to work out why I took hi … more →
Health visitors crisis is 'a national scandal' - PM's nursing commission told
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nctwatch wrote 2 months ago: The dramatic fall in the number of health visitors since 2004 is ‘a national scandal’, Unite, the la … more →
On how to avoid health visitors.
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Solnushka wrote 7 months ago: Last week you were at the baby play centre you frequent when one of the organisers brought out a lea … more →
‘Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures: The strategy for children and young people’s health’ launched
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nctwatch wrote 9 months ago: The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Department of Health (DH) this week … more →
Katie DOES speak!
meltedmoment wrote 9 months ago: So after the Health Visitor worried me on Thursday I wrote down every single word Katie says. To dat … more →
Patronising health visitors, new phones and hopefully a new car
meltedmoment wrote 9 months ago: Today was an eventful one. Katie had her 2 year developmental check with the Health visitor this mor … more →
Secretary of State re-emphasises breastfeeding in the war against obesity
nctwatch wrote 1 year ago: Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Health gave evidence this week, to the Health Committee on its … more →
Health Visitors remain in every GP practice in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
nctwatch wrote 1 year ago: When questioned about the decision by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde against removing health visitors … more →
Have you heard the weaning age is "going back to four months shortly"?
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Jane (HBFW) wrote 1 year ago: I know many visitors to this site also see their health professionals regularly and I would apprecia … more →
Report is published calling for more support for mothers or fathers who wish to stay at home when their children are very young
nctwatch wrote 1 year ago: The Centre for Social Justice has published a report on the body of research which indicates that ch … more →
Caseload levels of Health Visitors questioned
nctwatch wrote 1 year ago: Maria Miller MP, Shadow Minister for the Family this week asked the Secretary of State for Health wh … more →
Welcome to the Real Baby Milk Blog
realbabymilk wrote 1 year ago: Things are so busy at Real Baby Milk CIC, that we thought it was time we kept an online diary. For t … more →
Motion tabled on National Breastfeeding Awareness Week
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nctwatch wrote 1 year ago: Elaine Smith MSP lodged a motion in Scottish Parliament about National Breastfeeding Awareness Week … more →
The role of health visitors in delivery of Child Health Promotion Programme defined further
nctwatch wrote 1 year ago: Maria Miller MP asked the Secretary of State for Health what role health visitors will play in deliv … more →
Health Select Committee inquiry into health inequalities hears about the importance of Sure Start and the New Deal for Communities
nctwatch wrote 1 year ago: The Health Select Committee heard that children’s centres needed to integrate with communities … more →
