News | Community Practitioner

What’s happening in the world of public health? We take a look at the latest stories affecting the professions.

Unite-CPHVA conference app launched

An app providing delegates with up-to-date information and news before and during the annual professional conference 2018 has been launched.

CPHVA18

Wales: smacking ban splits public down the middle

Public opinion is divided on proposals for a smacking ban.

Regional/CountryVulnerability, Safeguarding, Behaviour

News in numbers: October

A breakdown of community health news this month, in numbers.

Regional/Country

Big story: power to the people?

Five years after local authorities in England took on responsibility for commissioning public health services, journalist Juliette Astrup asks how councils are reaching out to their communities to shape the local health agenda.

Regional/CountryEmployment, Health and wellbeing, Professional

UK: babies that eat solids early sleep better

Babies introduced to solid foods early sleep longer and wake less frequently at night than those exclusively breastfed for the first six months, according to a new study.

Regional/CountryInfant feeding, Growth and development

Australia: poor body image rises along with children’s hormones

Children as young as eight are vulnerable to poor body image as hormone levels rise with the onset of puberty, new research has found.

Regional/CountryVulnerability, Behaviour, Mental Health

Finland: high vitamin D levels linked to lower cholesterol

New research has found a link between higher vitamin D levels and cholesterol levels in primary school children.

Regional/CountryHealth and wellbeing, Nutrition

UK: babies in prams ‘exposed to more pollution’

Young children in prams can be exposed to up to 60% more pollution than adults because they are lower to the ground and closer to exhaust pipes, a study suggests.

Regional/Country Health and wellbeing, Vulnerability, Allergies

USA: violence in pregnancy predicts aggression in toddlers

Children born to mothers who experience violence in pregnancy are more likely to show aggression towards their mothers as toddlers.

Regional/Country Behaviour, Growth and development

USA: browbeating picky eaters makes no difference to behaviour or weight

Pressuring fussy children to eat food they dislike does not change their behaviour or their weight, a study has found.

Regional/Country Nutrition, Behaviour

England: council will rerun bid process for healthy child programme

Lancashire County Council will re-evaluate its tendering process for school-nursing and health-visiting services after a court blocked its decision to award a £104m contract to Virgin Care.

Regional/Country Health and wellbeing, Jobs