Features
A postive note
Research is now exploring the link beween singing and better health more rigorously, says journalist Rima Evans.
NQHV: on the right path
I was under no illusion about how challenging the role of a health visitor would be, having previously worked as a Band 5 health visiting staff nurse.
Can infant massage programmes improve attachment between mother and baby?
Rebecca Balakrishna, Melanie Teixeira, Jane Meyrick and Roxanne Hart sought to answer this question with a systematic review of the evidence from studies across 36 years.
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Social care system at crisis point
BBC Panorama’s ‘Crisis in care’ highlighted the state of adult social care in the UK and the human costs of a failing system.
Round upEmployment, Health and wellbeing, Vulnerability
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Catching the anti-vax bug
As concern grows about the spread of measles worldwide and the role of social media in sharing misinformation on immunisation, journalist Juliette Astrup looks at the scale of the problem and what can be done to combat the anti-vax movement.
Regional/CountryImmunisation & illness -
UK: routine breech scans could cut mortality and save money
Scanning mothers-to-be late in pregnancy could prevent thousands of unexpected breech births and emergency caesarean sections (CS), and save the lives of several babies a year, a study has shown.
Regional/CountryGrowth and development
Resources
Exploring Glasgow parents’ views of the Equal Protection from Assault Bill
Christopher Sweeney, health visitor, and public health lecturer William Spence used mixed methods research to explore the views of Glasgow parents on the proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill in order to inform the work of health visitors and other professionals working with families.
Pay deal year two: the breakdown
Colenzo Jarrett-Thorpe, Unite national officer for health, looks at NHS England terms and conditions, and safe staffing levels across the UK.
Parents identification and help-seeking behaviours around Child Mental Health difficulties
Author: Sam Game, M.Sc. CAMH, B.Sc. (Hons) RGN, B.Sc. (Hons) SCPHN
Opinion
Profession at crisis point as caseload rises
Colenzo Jarrett-Thorpe, Unite national officer for health, calls for action on numbers of health visitors and urges CPs to ask branches for support in attending conference.
Voice of a student: ‘Changing my career, one step at a time’
Ceriann Howard, Full-time specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) – health visiting student Cardiff University
Set the wheels in motion at the AGM
Want to ensure your motion for this year’s Unite-CPHVA AGM is considered? Here are a few tips to help you…
Community Practitioner
In Depth
Care in the community
CEO of Carers UK Helen Walker explains how you can help connect unpaid carers to the support they need this Carers Week.
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Time for a screen break?
Concerns have been raised that digital devices are now a fundamental part of so many children’s lives, but are there mixed messages around the impact on young people? And how can you help parents navigate the advice? Journalist Georgina Fuller reports.
On the edge
The suicide rate in the UK may be going down, but three times more men than women took their own life last year. Journalist Sarah Campbell asks what’s going on and how you can make a difference.