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Wales: smacking ban splits public down the middle

Public opinion is divided on proposals for a smacking ban.

Vulnerability, Safeguarding, Behaviour
Features

Disability: hear to help

In a new series on how you can help clients living with disability – from sensory impairments to mobility issues, journalist Anna Scott looks at hearing loss in children.

Vulnerability, Professional, Safeguarding
News

England: self-harm hospitalisations in girls double since 1997

The number of girls under 18 treated in hospital in England after self-harming has nearly doubled compared with 20 years ago, according to NHS Digital figures.

Vulnerability, Safeguarding, Mental Health
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Scotland: plans for smoke-free council houses lead assault on tobacco

Smoke-free clauses on council house tenancy agreements are among a raft of new measures being considered under a plan to make Scotland smoke-free by 2034.

 

Vulnerability, Safeguarding, Growth and development
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Wales: smoking stubbed out near hospital and schools

Smoking in Wales causes around smoking in Wales causes around 5450 deaths each year, costing £302m annually.

Safeguarding
Resources

The role of sexual health nurses in identifying child sexual exploitation

Ann Marie Sangster, Dr Maureen Crowley, and Amanda McGrandles explore sexual health nurses’ perceptions of their role in the identification of children and young people at risk of sexual exploitation, using an interpretivist generic qualitative approach.

Safeguarding
Climate Change Features

Climate change: a public health emergency?

An unhealthy planet means unhealthy people too, with high impact predictions on health for all unless everyone takes action. Environmental journalist Mary Griffin reports.

Safeguarding
CAPT Features

Home is where the hurt is

Accidents at home are a leading cause of preventable death for children under five. Katrina Phillips, chief executive of the Child Accident Prevention Trust, asks how you should teach families to avoid harm in the home.

Safeguarding
Features

Child protection: joining up the dots

Many agencies bear responsibility, but the safeguarding of children can still fall short. Are local authority cutbacks solely to blame or do other barriers prevent a fully joined-up approach between health and social services? Journalist Helen Bird investigates.

CPHVA18, Safeguarding
News

England: help for children of alcoholics

200,000 The number of children with alcohol-dependent parents who could benefit from the new measures

Professional, Safeguarding
News

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.

Professional, Safeguarding
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