@Alison_Morton2 Very well deserved Alison, you are such a brilliant and passionate advocate for our profession and the children and families we work with. So proud for you
Today, the age of marriage & civil partnerships in England & Wales has raised from 16 to 18.
This will protect children from coercion & abuse. Hear from child marriage survivor @PayzeeMalika & MP @Pauline_Latham who worked to change the law👇
More: https://t.co/lmhFtFUlh1
We are pleased to announce we have just updated our iHV Parent Tips on Glue Ear, Managing Atopic Eczema in babies and children and managing cradle cap.
See them all here: https://t.co/WXM3muT2sw
#ParentTip#HealthVisiting
@suze77 Purpose of universal contact is to identify clinical & safeguarding vulnerability. During pandemic ⬆️invisible vulnerable babies & young children. ⬇️numbers on CP plans, ⬆️serious incidents/child deaths & late identification of serious conditions.
Return to F2F is safety critical
Brilliant news assessment visits cannot be done effectively via virtual contacts. Much need & vulnerability is hidden which is why home visiting is essential & the corner stone of health visiting. Building trusting therapeutic relationships & brokering engagement is what HVs do.
Excellent news- @DHSCgovuk confirmation that health visiting services need to be reinstated in full-all mandated assessments should be face to face 🌟@iHealthVisiting@mariacaulfield it is impossible to identify invisible vulnerable babies & young children if they are not seen 👏
@howlett_leanne TY for all that you are doing @howlett_leanne speaking out about your experiences to raise awareness of the impact of the pandemic.
We are calling for a Covid recovery plan for babies, children & families and reinstatement of face to face delivery of all mandated HV reviews
Safer Sleep Week starts tomorrow! Keep an eye on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram throughout the week to see what we’ve got planned, and follow #safersleepweek to spread the word.
The #HealthyStart scheme is going digital and with that comes a lot of ❓ for users and promoters. Here's a blog summarising everything we know so far ⬇️ https://t.co/3Md2YbecEt
It started with Maggie Keenan a year ago today.
Since then, almost 120 million #COVID19 vaccine doses have been given across the UK 🇬🇧
Thank you to everyone who has worked together to make the vaccination programme an incredible success 👏
Would you know what to do if you were in danger but it’s dangerous to talk?
Dial 999 then press 55 and hold the line - we’ll know the call is genuine and we’ll get help out to you quickly.
Please share this advice with friends &family who may ever need it.
#16DaysOfAction
TY for reminder @RuthOshikanlu 30 yrs since Victoria’s suffering shook the UK 💔Pledges were made to do better -for a while things did change.Yet in 2021 we have spiralling serious incidents & child deaths- (536 last year) they barely hit the headlines 👶🏿👶🏾👶🏻👶🏽we cannot forget 💔