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- 1From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedLike most paediatricians, in recent years I have become increasingly aware of the rising rates of vitamin D deficiency amongst children in the UK. On the wards and in my clinics this has manifested in skeletal...
- 2From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedI have been a dedicated community nursery nurse for eight years, and I represent the south-east region on the organising professional committee. I am very keen to make contact with all community nursery nurses (or...
- 3From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThere has been a 'sharp rise' in the number of young people suffering from anxiety disorders in the UK, charities have suggested. Anxiety UK and online charity YouthNet have both noted an increase in demand for their...
- 4From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThis article by US authors examines bullying in school-aged children, a universal problem which continues to be a serious threat to physical and emotional health of children and adolescents. The article highlights the...
- 5From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction The Health Visitor Implementation Plan (Department of Health (DH), 2011a) was an ambitious target to achieve in five academic years. The existing health visitor workforce was seriously depleted, there...
- 6From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedParliament has backed new legislation to provide greater support to children and families, helping Scotland reach its aim to become 'the best place in the world to grow up'. It is claimed the Children and Young...
- 7From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedVenues across the UK, plus in-house option. A five-day, comprehensive baby massage course for health professionals and parenting practitioners provided by Touch-Learn International, the exemplary training company. This...
- 8From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThis will sound very London-centric, but bear with me. There are 32 London boroughs with their own councils, but there is an over-arching second tier called the Greater London Authority (GLA), headed by the mayor of...
- 9From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedUniversities that do not offer prescribing modules could be making health visiting students 'less attractive' to employers, it has been claimed. Hull University student Louise Wootton raised the issue of nurse...
- 10From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedTrain to become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor with the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM), the largest and longest standing worldwide association solely dedicated to baby massage. Our curriculum...
- 11From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThe Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) fee hike proposals have been branded 'outrageous' by Unite. The regulator is considering raising its registration fee by 20% to 120 [pounds sterling]. Nurses are still...
- 12From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedWendy Nicholson from Public Health England is organising regular teleconferences for all those interested in school nursing. It is simple and free to join; you will need a landline phone number and preferably a computer...
- 13From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedSenior MPs have blasted Public Health England (PHE) for being too close to government and failing to 'find its voice'. A report published by the Health Select Committee claims the organisation has not yet shown it is...
- 14From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedBetween April and June 2014, Unite/CPHVA will be running a series of Professional Update Conferences across the UK. Issues to be covered are record keeping and duty of care. In the changing world of the NHS, it is...
- 15From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedChartered Clinical and Occupational Psychologist, Oliver James, has many strings to his bow. Since 1988 he has worked as a writer, author, journalist, broadcaster and presenter, penning bestselling books on social...
- 16From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThis study aimed to examine how parents and carers of pre-school children care for their children's teeth. Twelve in-depth interviews were conducted with mothers of pre-school children at a children's centre in Bristol....
- 17From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThere has been a rise in the number of people contracting syphilis in Northern Ireland, official figures show. Doctors have reported 'regular cases' of babies being affected by the sexually transmitted infection...
- 18From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThis article describes an assessment of nutrition of families resident in temporary accommodation. A questionnaire and a 24-hour food diary were completed by the main care provider of each family. The findings...
- 19From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedHealth professionals can sign up to receive information on children and young people's health and wellbeing. The Schools and Students Health Education Unit (SHEU) is an independent research unit that has been working...
- 20From: Community Practitioner. (Vol. 87, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedWednesday 9th July 2014 Our popular one-day interactive workshop, designed for professionals working with families with babies through to school age. Delegates will: * Explore sleep cycles/needs * Understand...