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NATIONAL STUDY OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLAEMIA (FH) Do you work in paediatric FH care? Are you a healthcare professional who spends some or all of your time working with children and young people with FH? We are looking for all types of healthcare professionals involved in the care of children and young people with FH to take part in a national study which aims to inform improvements in paediatric FH care. https://lnkd.in/eijtWtWQ

Peer pressure is when someone in your circle influences your choices, positively or negatively. Volume-driven feeding cultures lead to staff peer pressure to “get a baby to feed” even when the infant is not neurodevelopmentally ready and the feeder does not want to initiate or continue a feeding based on infant cues. 🍼 What is the RESOLUTION? The Infant-Driven Feeding® Program gets all caregivers on the same page by providing evidence-based education, practices, and strategies. Having an objective way to evaluate and document infants’ cues and progress improves the safety and quality of oral feedings and allows the baby to drive. 🚙 Get started with a FREE Oral Feeding Practice Assessment idfinfo@drbrownsmedical.com

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Your paediatrician is a vital partner in your child's health and development. Regular checkups and open communication provide invaluable guidance and support. Why visit a paediatrician? - For personalised & tailored advice based on your child's unique medical history and needs. - Their specialised training ensures accurate diagnosis and treatment of various conditions. - Regular visits help catch potential health issues early, ensuring timely intervention and better outcomes. How to build a strong relationship?  - With regular checkups where your child's growth and development can be monitored, and any concerns addressed.  - Be honest about symptoms, habits, and worries. - Follow and trust your paediatrician's advice on treatments and lifestyle adjustments. When should you consult your paediatrician? - Whenever you have questions or concerns about your child's health. - To discuss progress, milestones and any deviations from what's expected. - For urgent issues, your paediatrician can provide immediate advice or direct you to appropriate care. Maintaining a strong relationship with your paediatrician helps you navigate your child's health with confidence and peace of mind. #Trifectiv #PaediatricCare #HealthGuidelines #ParentingTips #ChildHealth #Paediatrician #TrustedSources #InformedParenting

Every year, children suffer preventable injuries—or worse—from button battery ingestion. As highlighted in #ESPGHAN’s manifesto, the most effective defence is education! 📚 Did you know? 🔹 12.6% of ingestions involving large batteries result in severe injuries or death 🔹 84% of cases involve children under 6 years old While the dangers of button batteries often gain attention during the festive season, our manifesto reminds us this is a year-round issue requiring constant vigilance. 🔎 Let’s advocate for improved awareness, better safety regulations, and robust training in paediatric care. 🚀 Together, we can reduce injuries and save young lives! 🤝 Read more about ESPGHAN's recommendations and join the call for change. 🗣️ https://ow.ly/lbTW50UmtLJ #ButtonBatteryAwareness #PaediatricHealth #BBI #HealthcareSafety #ChildSafety

If you are thinking about upskilling in paediatrics, come along to our Graduate Diploma in Child Health information session!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 (𝐀𝐁𝐃𝐎) 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞. This course will enable practitioners to develop advanced skills and knowledge in different aspects of paediatric eyecare, including myopia management. #opticians #Dispensingoptician #optometry #professionaldevelopment #education #eyecare

@iHealthVisiting published joint policy position on the role of 0-19 public health nurses in safeguarding today, in partnership with @saphna and @adph “Our nation faces two urgent challenges, to improve the state of our children’s health, and safeguard the most vulnerable and those at risk of harm – they both require attention and cannot be ignored. This joint policy position is intended to bring clarity to the roles of health visitors and school nurses as an important part of the solution. “The new government has committed to shift from ‘sickness to prevention’. This will not happen by chance. It is therefore vital that we have a strong workforce with the capacity to focus on prevention and improve the health of babies, children, young people and families. With significant workforce challenges, Specialist Community Public Health Nurses need to use their skills to maximum effect – to work ‘upstream’ with families to prevent, identify and treat problems before they reach crisis point. By working together across the health and social care system, we can ensure that all children get the support they need – right person, right place, right time!”👇

It outlines a number of measures that would support the whole sector to ensure children and families are not only kept safe from harm, but also able to access a wide range of services that promote good health and wellbeing, including: Where a baby, child or young person has an identified health need, ensuring that discussions take place between health professionals and social care to determine whether a health professional is most appropriate to take on the role of Lead Practitioner and, if so, who it should be. Ensuring that any public health professional’s “duty to cooperate” in child safeguarding, does not interfere with the performance of their own public health functions. In particular, when taking on the Lead Practitioner role in line with Working Together (2023) guidance. Providing funding to offset the additional workforce and training costs associated with upskilling the 0-19 public health nursing service to ensure compliance with the Care Law. Exploring the option of providing additional health capacity in multi-agency safeguarding hubs.

A new issue of The Standard is out! Check out the end-of-year message from CNO’s Registrar/Executive Director & CEO, Silvie Crawford. Find out the top Customer Service questions of 2024. We also answer questions about which class to renew your registration and when to report sexual abuse. Read about the Nursing Statistics Report, updates on the education regulation changes, AMR and more. 📖 Read the full issue: https://bit.ly/3ZsPVzy