News
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Early Support resources updated, revised and adapted for use with older children
Published: 22 February 2013
The Early Support information resources have been up-dated and adapted for use with older children. The materials help when families or young people are looking for accurate information about specific conditions or elements of additional support, and can help Nurses and others answer some of the questions they may be asked around the time of diagnosis or later on. They are available as downloads on the National Children’s Bureau website.
Superfood for Babies: How overcoming barriers to breastfeeding will save children’s lives
Published: 21 February 2013
Save the Children UK published a new report on breastfeeding and a public campaign targeting Nestlé and Danone. Entitled “Superfood for Babies: How overcoming barriers to breastfeeding will save children’s lives”, the report examines the difference in child mortality breastfeeding would make in poor countries – stating that if all babies were breastfed in the first hour of life then 830,000 lives could be saved.
Reviewers for clinical topics required
Published: 18 January 2013
Clarity Informatics are looking for nurses to act as reviewers for their clinical topics
New 'Right to Go' guidance urges schools and nurseries to improve continence care for children
Published: 11 January 2013
A press release from childhood continence charity ERIC regarding the launch of new guidance on the management of continence issues in school and early years' settings
NHS Change Day 13.3.13 - Do something better together
Published: 11 January 2013
Information regarding NHS Change Day
Protecting your child from sexual abuse
Published: 05 December 2012
NSPCC have published an updated booklet on advice for parents who suspect their child may have been sexually abused and also a suite of web pages about how parents can protect children from sexual abuse.
MHRA: MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT: Intravenous (IV) connectors
Published: 05 December 2012
MHRA - Medical Device Alert: Intravenous (IV) connectors
MHRA: MDA - All medical devices and medicinal products containing Chlorhexidine
Published: 30 November 2012
MHRA: MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT: MDA/2012/075 All medical devices and medicinal products containing Chlorhexidine
New Early Support paper on key working
Published: 29 November 2012
‘Key working: Improving outcomes for all’ summarises the main elements of a key working approach and provides evidence to support the development of key working across a wide range of settings
MHRA Medical Device Alert- Urine analysis reagent strips
Published: 28 November 2012
MHRA Medical Device Alert - Urine analysis reagent strips for professional use only. 10LG Parameter urine reagent strips Distributed in the UK by HomeHealth UK. Catalogue number series: 900 – 01 to 900 - 11