Features
Eczema: soothing soreness
Recent research has cast doubt over the use of additive bath oils to treat childhood eczema. Journalist John Windell asks what the best advice is to give parents now.
Rights at work: pension review at critical point
Colenzo Jarrett-Thorpe, Unite national officer for health, looks through the impending NHS pension review and what trade unions are asking for.
Research: the role of the HV in accident prevention
Ruth Rushton, Mike Bellis and Deborah Haydock carried out a study to highlight health visitors’ training, knowledge, attitudes and practice in preventing accidents.
News
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The big story: slipping through the net
With the number of health visitors falling and those that remain carrying ever greater caseloads, there is a real risk of missing contact with vulnerable children. But what can be done to mitigate that risk?
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Australia: dummies don’t cause speech disorder
Dummies are not associated with phonological impairment, a study has found.
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Denmark: poorer children more likely to commit violent crime or self-harm
Children from poorer families are at greater risk of being involved in violent crime and harming themselves as young adults, a study has shown.
Regional/CountryVulnerability, Behaviour
Resources
Strengthening child-parent relationships
Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour (UYCB):
Evaluating a Solihull Approach face-to-face 10-week group for parents.
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Health visitor feedback on a structured, behavioural training for working with families of children with behaviour problems
Margiad Williams and Judy Hutchings questioned HVs who delivered a skills programme for parents to effectively address behavioural problems.
Opinion
Feedback: awards and activity
Members of the CPHVA executive share highlights of 2018, Mary Seacole winners are announced, and a conference MacQueen Bursary award winner offers a reflection.
It’s your turn…
The CPHVA Education and Development Trust is pleased to announce the MacQueen Bursaries for 2018-19 are open. There are currently two categories of bursary for Unite-CPHVA members:
The big question: how can we highlight the value of the public health nursing team?
This month we ask: How can we highlight the value of the public health nursing team?
Community Practitioner
In Depth
Change the focus
Mindfulness teacher and trainer Singhashri Gazmuri reveals how you can benefit from mindfulness and compassion in your day-to-day working life and beyond.
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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.