Features
Tinnitus: breaking the waves
It’s a loud and lasting problem for many, and a life-changing issue for a few, writes journalist John Windell. So what is tinnitus and what can be done to restore some peace and quiet?
Health visitors’ experiences of conducting non-visual assessment of unwell pre-school children via the health visiting duty telephone service: an exploratory qualitative study
Debbie Outram and Lesley Dibley asked health visitors to rate the effectiveness of the telephone triage processes they follow, focusing on the heightened risk of an unsuccessful outcome and how that may influence their attitude to the task.
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Race report has ‘extinguished any hope’ in addressing inequalities, says Unite
The government’s report on race and ethnic disparities has ‘extinguished any hope in addressing rife and deep-seated inequalities’, Unite has said.
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Unite: members to decide if pay rise offer in Scotland is enough
Unite has responded to the Scottish Government’s pay offer of 4% across the board for all NHS workers (end of March).
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Fearfulness in childhood a predictor of later anxiety during Covid
Research has identified early risk factors for developing anxiety during stressful life events in early adulthood.
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Resources
Improving accessibility of CAMHS groups within the Orthodox Jewish Community: A service evaluation of an adaptation of the Solihull Approach parenting group, ‘Understanding your child’s behaviour’
Beth Hill, Ashley Boscoe and Berocha de Lange ask if incorporating spiritual and cultural aspects of Orthodox Judaism into the Solihull Approach parenting group enhances its accessibility and efficacy.
Ready to Relate – Themes from interviews with parents one to three years after having used the Ready to Relate cards with a professional
Jane Dickens and Lisa Milne evaluate an intervention using Ready to Relate parent-infant relationship resource cards with parents.
What are the views of frontline practitioners in regard to safeguarding supervision?
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Opinion
Covid lessons: allies against inequality
Asha Day asks what lessons have been learned about health inequities during the pandemic, and what changes in risk assessments, vaccinations and structural racism are still needed.
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Securing the digital future
Helene Feger of the Professional Record Standards Body on the rapid rise of online consultations and the greater scrutiny needed to keep healthcare safe and accessible.
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In Depth
SCPHN training: the big switch
SCPHN learning changed beyond all recognition last year. Nicola Rooke discusses her experiences of undertaking the safeguarding module virtually, and recommendations for safeguarding training for newly qualified HVs.
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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.
