By The Children’s Society (2013)
This report says the happiness of children in the UK is in decline, with 15% of young teenagers reporting low wellbeing. This is the second in a series of annual reports to outline what we know about the quality of children’s lives – as rated by children themselves.
By Family Fund (2013)
Many disabled children and young people say that leisure and play – after school, in the holidays and at weekends – is the most important missing element in their lives. This guide provides information about play and leisure options and where to find more information. It also has information about arranging holidays for disabled children and details of organisations which provide grants for these types of activities.
By Royal Society for Public Health (June 2013)
This is a report of an event held jointly by RSPH and the Institute of Health Visiting which was designed to explore the extraordinarily close links between early experiences, both in the womb and as a young infant, and the health of the community and public. It mentions the topics covered by the conference, including identifying the evidence base for the impact of early experience during pregnancy and the first two years in infants and young children, the implications of the evidence for health visiting practice and the public mental health implications of the evidence for policy makers.
Hardelid P, et al. PLoS ONE, 2013; 8(7)
Injuries are an increasingly important cause of death in children worldwide, yet injury mortality is highly preventable. Determining patterns and trends in child injury mortality can identify groups at particularly high risk. This study compares trends in child deaths due to injury in four UK countries, between 1980 and 2010.
By Henry Dimbleby & John Vincent (July 2013)
Almost a fifth of UK children are obese by the time they leave primary school. Good food provision in schools has been shown to lead not only to healthier children, but to improved attainment. This report sets out a plan to transform what children eat at school, and how they learn about food. It includes clear actions for government and for head teachers. The independent school food plan website provides information and resources to support these actions.
By CLIC Sargent for Children With Cancer (July 2013)
This report found that not providing young people with the extra support they need after treatment for cancer could jeopardise their education and prevent them from fulfilling their potential. And nearly four out of 10 (38%) secondary school teachers say there is not enough information or guidance to support a pupil with cancer.
By Department of Health (2013)
These guidelines aim to improve the communication between health visitors and local authority children’s social care teams using the SAFER process. It covers what should be considered before referral, and provides support for efficient and appropriate telephone referrals of children who may be suffering, or are likely to suffer significant harm.
By Local Government Association (June 2013)
This publication outlines case studies showing how councils up and down the country are using children’s centres to help deliver early intervention through integrated health provision.
By Department of Health (January 2013)
This longstanding advice is set out by the Department of Health and the Food Standards Agency.
The department is aware that there has been debate over the preparation of formula milks using water at a temperature lower than 70°C. This is a concern because our precautionary approach sets out that people should make up formula milks using water at a temperature of 70°C, or above, to help minimise the microbiological risk to infants.
Health professionals have been communicating this message and this has helped to achieve high levels of compliance when parents prepare formula milks as evidenced by the NHS infant feeding survey – UK 2010, chapter 5: Use of milk other than breastmilk.
The Chief Medical Officer and the Director for Public Health Nursing do not want to lose this impetus and have asked relevant health professionals including GPs, midwives, health visitors and pharmacists to continue to give this precautionary advice to parents. The equalities analysis sets out how this advice impacts on a wide range of people.
By Royal College of General Practitioners (2013)
This guidance aims to highlight key areas for commissioners to address as local strategies are developed and services commissioned, including: inappropriate A&E attendances; prenatal and adolescent mental health issues; neonatal feeding problems; children with chronic and long term illness; school issues; and safeguarding and the needs of looked after children. It also places strong emphasis on accountability, encouraging all stakeholders to take responsibility for local care through an agreed annual delivery plan within key delivery areas.