Features
Veganism: the right diet for children?
Increasing numbers of parents are opting to bring up their children on a vegan diet. But is this advisable – or sustainable? Journalist Radhika Holmström asks a panel of specialists.
The Health Visitor Organising Professional Committee is here to help representatives
Members often ask how to get more information or support from colleagues across the union. One answer is the Health Visitor Organising Professional Committee (HVOPC).
Evaluating the impact of the 5 pillars of parenting programme: A novel parenting intervention for Muslim families
Universal parenting intervention courses often fail to recruit and retain Muslim families. Kathryn Thomson, Hanan Hussein, Kathleen Roche-Nagi and Ruth Butterworth evaluated the impact of the faith-based Five Pillars of Parenting programme.
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Review looks at NMC’s handling of Morecambe Bay cases
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for health and social care has published a ‘lessons learned’ review into the NMC’s handling of concerns about midwives’ fitness to practise at the Furness General Hospital between 2004 and 2014.
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NMC chief executive to step down
Jackie Smith, NMC chief executive and registrar, has announced that she will be stepping down from her role at the end of July.
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NHS pay ballot now open
Unite health members can begin voting this week on the NHS pay offer.
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Resources
An exploration of the mental health needs of asylum seeking women and children in the UK: implications for health visiting practice
This literature review by Robert Dransfield and Liz Clark explores the issues surrounding the mental health and wellbeing of asylum seekers in the UK as it relates to health visiting practice.
Preventing teenage pregnancy through home-based sexual healthcare: a qualitative study of practitioners’ experiences
Catriona Jones and her colleagues use practitioners’ perspectives to evaluate a sexual health service designed to prevent second unplanned teenage pregnancy.
CPD Module 3: Nutritional value of the weaning diet
Which nutrients are important to support an infant’s optimal growth?
Carrie Ruxton PhD, registered dietician
Opinion
Celebrating the unsung BME heroes
The Awards will acknowledge a wide range of clinical, research and leadership achievements, as well as the unsung heroes who might otherwise be overlooked.
The big question: will the ‘sugar tax’ have the desired effect on public health?
Three members offer their insight on whether the sugar tax will be positive or not.
Community Practitioner
In Depth
Do I need to tell my boss?
Writer Tim Carroll discusses the issues encountered by people diagnosed with ‘young-onset’ Parkinson’s. Tim himself was diagnosed with the progressive neurological condition in his early fifties.
