News
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Better at Home
Published: 07 March 2013
WellChild invites expressions of interest from nurse research teams to undertake a research project which explores the issues associated with the discharge home of children and young people with long term and complex health needs. Background information and the expression of interest form can be found on the Wellchild site.
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.
Save the Children India Trip 2013
Published: 21 February 2013
Save the Children India Trip 2013 Three British and one Scottish healthcare worker accompanied by Save the Children staff visited India for one week in January 2013 to observe and then share with colleagues in UK the reality of the situation in India
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
MHRA: MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT: Intravenous (IV) connectors
Published: 05 December 2012
MHRA - Medical Device Alert: Intravenous (IV) connectors
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: 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