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Vaccinations important and highly effective, says child health expert

27 March 2019

The �� highly recommends vaccination and that anyone who has concerns or questions talk to their health visitor, practice nurse or general practitioner (GP).

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Children being failed as Brexit looms large, reveals new report

12 March 2019

�� Officer for Health Improvement responds to new report published by the Children's Rights Alliance for England, saying "Brexit is a complex and important priority; however, it should not mean that other issues get left on the shelf".

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Tackling air pollution "won't happen overnight" - �� responds to report from Public Health England

11 March 2019

A report from Public Health England recommends various ways to reduce air pollution and improve air quality. Air pollution remains the largest environmental risk to people's health in the UK, causing between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths every year.

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Young people's experiences of health transition

We asked young people about their experiences of the health transition process. They highlighted where services have worked well to support them and their wishes for the future - to recognise individual needs, get support on mental health and much more.... This page brings together young people's vi...

Adolescent health

Transition to adult

Resource

CYP representatives at senior meetings - Morriston Hospital

This page provides a best practice example for standard 11 of Facing the Future: Together for child health standards, which outlines how children, young people and parents are involved in meetings and decision making at Morriston Hospital. Children and young people have shaped service design and use...

Service design

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Models of care

Service planning

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A movement for child health: where next?

11 February 2019

The latest instalment of our State of Child Health campaign – our “Two years on scorecards” – puts the need for progress on key child health issues front and centre of the political agenda across all nations in the UK. We want to make sure we keep up momentum and make children a political priority, ...

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Time to Talk- Supporting children and young people with mental health

6 February 2019

There has been a lot in the media about mental health recently, with the government promising that mental health will be a key focus of the NHS Long Term Plan. But we know that lots of parents will still have niggling questions. Dr Lee Hudson, Mental Health Lead at the Royal College of Paediatrics a...

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Toxic air harming children across 86% of UK

5 February 2019

Unicef has launched a campaign that aims to protect children and young people from the UK's toxic air.

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Supporting treatment and appropriate medication in paediatrics - our pledge

1 February 2019

We have worked with NHS England on a programme to ensure children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both are able to access appropriate medication, and are not prescribed inappropriate psychotropic medication. Find out more and read our full pledge.

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Hidden health - a parent-led card and toolkit

Parents from Alder Hey Children’s Hospital worked with �� &Us to look at three elements of being “hidden”: children and young people with a hidden condition or illness; hidden family carers providing support; hidden support services such as forums. Their toolkit helps raise awareness of condition...

Mental health

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

�� &Us

Patient experience