Features
Clinical: life versus lupus
Lupus is often associated with women, but a fifth of cases are diagnosed in childhood. It can make a huge impact on a young person’s life but, with support, they can thrive, says journalist Julie Penfold.
Helping new parents: 'I think my husband has postantal depression'
Alison Lewis on how the PANDAS Foundation can help start a conversation with those parents deeply affected by childbirth.
The health visitor, the ecological approach and the assessment of health need with a focus on the gypsy and traveller community.
Jacqueline Cattenach explores the links between child development and health and cultural factors in this most marginalised of groups.
News
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Homelessness: crisis round the corner?
Lockdown, compounded by a deep economic slump, threatens to push thousands of people into homelessness. Journalist Juliette Astrup explores this shifting landscape and asks what happens next.
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Siblings of infants who die suddenly run greater risk
Siblings of infants who died suddenly and unexpectedly run 10 times the risk of dying in the same way, suggests a study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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Signs of possible diabetes can be seen decades earlier in childhood
Early signs of being more susceptible to type 2 diabetes as an adult can be seen in children as young as eight years, research has found.
ResearchHealth and wellbeing, Growth and development
Resources
Student learning in community experience: SLICE project
Zoe Clark, Cameron Cox, Mary Brady and Jayne Price gathered children’s nursing students’ experiences of community practice placements to develop the best possible online resource.
Safeguarding supervision: on the front line
Ann Guindi, Alex Hassett and Margie Callanan explored the factors that contribute to effective safeguarding supervision in community nursing.
Streamlining of the Mellow Parenting Observation System for research and non-specialist clinical use
Researchers Lucy Thompson, Gerry King, Eleanor Taylor, Christine Puckering and Phil Wilson explored whether a streamlined version of a tool to assess parent-child interactions provided comparable data to the full system and gathered feedback from health visitors.
Opinion
Tribute to Edith Cavell
In this International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we look at the heroic achievements of wartime nurse Edith Cavell.
Education during Covid-19: university challenged
A shift to virtual teaching and learning during a global pandemic: a Cardiff University SCPHN programme perspective from Michelle Moseley.
Covid-19 reflections
A community nursery nurse in England who retired and returned during the pandemic, and a health visitor in Scotland, reveal their recent experiences.
Community Practitioner
In Depth
Is mental health the new pandemic?
Covid-19 has put unprecedented pressures on the mental health of millions of people in the UK – including young people, new mothers and healthcare professionals. Journalist Jo Waters looks at the impact, now and moving forward, plus what’s needed to help.
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Alarm bells ringing: the adult care crisis
Successive governments have failed to stop the rot in the adult social care system, and it is now approaching crisis point. As we go to the polls, journalist Linsey Wynton explores what’s at fault, what’s needed and how urgently.
What do you see?
Negative body image is an issue for children and adults alike. What’s the impact, and how can you help? Journalist Anna Scott reports.
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.
