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Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s - our summary
In July 2019, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published their prevention green paper, building on the Secretary of State’s prevention vision that was announced in November 2018. The paper contains a number of proposals to tackle the causes of preventable ill health in the England. He...
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Best practice examples of health transition
The page highlights examples of good practice from across the UK of effective transition from children's to adults' health services.
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Breastfeeding in the UK - position statement
The UK has one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in Europe. We strongly support national policies, practices and legislation that are conducive to breastfeeding, as well as promotion, advice and support to new mothers. Our messages and recommendations in this statement are specific to the UK.
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Care of unaccompanied migrant children and child victims of modern slavery – consultation response
We responded to the Department for Education in 2017 with recommendations that child health professionals be included in the assessment process to determine whether a child is the victim of modern slavery and human trafficking. Government must allocate more financial resource in order for Local Auth...
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Chatterbox game on five ways of healthy wellbeing
Based on the classic children's game, this game provides ‘Facts vs Myths’ surrounding the subject of mental health, which can enable a teacher/healthcare professional to facilitate a discussion regarding this issue.
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Child Protection Evidence - Retinal findings
Child Protection Evidence is a resource available for clinicians across the UK and internationally to inform clinical practice, child protection procedures and professional and expert opinion in the legal system. This systematic review evaluates the literature on abusive and non-abusive retinal find...
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Clinical Excellence Awards (CEAs) for Paediatrics
CEAs are fixed term awards given to recognise and reward the exceptional contribution of NHS consultants - over and above that normally expected in a post - to the values and goals of the NHS and to patient care. Awards are time limited, usually for five years, and are renewable by competitive appli...
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Doctor's pocketbook for talking to young patients about mental health
Developed by our summer intern Papia (age 17) in 2016, this tool shows young people's expectations for consultations with their doctors.
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Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment plus ( ETAT+) - online learning
ETAT+ is a comprehensive, proven intervention to support the poorest and most vulnerable children in rural and peri-urban areas. This free online learning is for support healthcare workers and students interested in emergency care in low-resource settings.
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Emoji card game
This game enables a young person to pick the cards that best represent how they are feeling, prompt them to discuss the topic and find out more information.