Health advice to cope with crunch
30/10/2008
Children's services support agency Together for Children has increased its health support services for local authorities in order to handle health issues arising from the credit crunch and address child poverty.
Joining forces to tackle obesity issue
30/10/2008
ORGANISATIONS have joined forces to help tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity in the borough – with an estimated 14,000 obese children.
More than 100 delegates from the council, health service, schools, children's centres, sports and leisure facilities in North Tyneside discussed potential outcomes at a conference at the Langdale Centre in Howdon.
Child Health Special Report: Early years and health link up
08/10/2008
"The Child Health Strategy is set to urge primary care trusts to link more with children's centres. But how will this work in practice? Joe Lepper reports."
Toddlers to get free check at parties
08/10/2008
"Health workers have come up with a way of making sure youngsters are fighting fit – a monthly check-up party for all toddlers as they celebrate their third birthday.
The health visiting team for the Sure Start programme at Saffron Children's Centre, Leicester, is throwing a monthly birthday party for children turning three, so the team can complete as many of the check-ups as possible in just one day."
Children's centres in campaign for healthy snacks
02/10/2008
Children's centres are encouraging parents to replace at least one unhealthy snack in their child's diet with a healthy one, under a new campaign in the north-west of England.
New Stop Smoking Centres
25/09/2008
"Two new drop-in clinics to help people stop smoking have been launched in Salisbury
The stop smoking clinics, where no appointment is needed, are open every Tuesday at Salisbury City Centre Children's Centre in St Edmunds Church Street, from 12.30-2pm, and at Bemerton Heath Neighbourhood Centre, Pinewood Way, from 3-4.30pm."
Caring for tiny teeth in Stockton
11/09/2008
The Tiny Teeth project, a partnership between Stockton Council and the Oral Health Promotions Department of Stockton Teaching PCT, will support Children's Centres staff to encourage better dental care.
Register Baby's Birth at Sure Start Children's Centres
29/08/2008
"Nottingham City Council’s Registration Service is implementing a programme to bring Registration closer to the community.
In January 2008 a full time service to register births and deaths was launched at both City Hospital and Queens Medical Centre which has proved very successful.
Building on this success, the team are launching a service in partnership with the leading charity, NCH Action for Children to register births at Sure Start Children’s Centres in Aspley and Broxtowe"
New child health clinics in Barnstaple
18/08/2008
"PARENTS and families in Barnstaple will benefit from two new child health clinics.
From next month, the clinics will move into Barnstaple's children's centres with extended opening hours to help parents who work.
The clinics, for children aged between 0 and 16 years, are run primarily by health visitors offering advice and support on issues relating to children's health.
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Breastfeeding campaign hailed
18/08/2008
Walsall health chiefs have hailed the success of an event held to encourage women to breastfeed their children.
Scores of women took part in a teddy bears' picnic at Walsall Arboretum on August 8, in celebration of World Breastfeeding Awareness Week.
Assistance to stop smoking
14/08/2008
A children’s centre is among locations for a new NHS Stop Smoking Service session designed to help local residents kick the habit.
Two million pledged for breastfeeding drive
06/08/2008
The government has stumped up an extra two million pounds to help more women in England breastfeed.
NOTTS MUMS TEACHING OTHERS TO BREAST-FEED
02/08/2008
"A Mentoring scheme to help mums who are breast-feeding has been set up in Notts.
Women who have successfully breast-fed will share their experiences with new mums and encourage them as part of World Breast-feeding Week from August 1 to 7.
The scheme is run by Notts County Primary Care Trust and Sure Start Children's Centres.
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Groups come together to promote child safety
15/07/2008
THREE family fun days delivering a message of 'Make A Change, Make A Difference' have been hosted around Blyth.
Blyth Valley Children's Centres joined forces with the fire service, police, Blyth Valley Community Safety and NCT health trainers to host the family safety-themed events
UEA to study childhood accidents
27/06/2008
The five-year study, due to start later this year, will work with children's centres to implement effective approaches for children and their families.
Wellbeing channel to promote health
27/06/2008
Saturday, 9am - AN exciting TV channel aimed at promoting health and wellbeing has been introduced into schools and children's centres in Skegness and Wainfleet.
New support to get mums to breastfeed
24/05/2008
Six more baby cafes have opened in Doncaster as part of a major push to encourage more breastfeeding by new mums. The new cafes are based at children's centres or health centres at Bentley, Edenthorpe, Sprotbrough, Rossington, Stainforth and Wheatley, where they provide support to mothers who think 'breast is best'.
Yummy Mummy's breastfeeding campaign
22/05/2008
The be a star campaign, feature mums from Blackpool and North Lancashire, was launched on Saturday - the start of Breastfeeding Awareness Week and posters featuring Vanessa, Nia and Samantha with their babies are being displayed as posters and on buses, bus shelters and phone kiosks , plus children's centres, health centres, and GP surgeries The aim is to increase the number of young mums who are proud to breastfeed.
Breastfeeding week celebrated
14/05/2008
Mothers are attending events across Northamptonshire to celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness week, which runs until Saturday. The county council has organised gatherings at children's centres in Thorplands and Raunds plus a party in Wellingborough.
Packs to help children learn
02/05/2008
The Talking with Baby packs have been launched by the area's Sure Start Children's Centres, and feature information leaflets, a nursery rhyme booklet for parents and carers, and cards for use in group play and learning sessions.
Mums get stripped for launch of breastfeeding campaign
01/04/2008
A team of breastfeeding mums in Sunderland AFC strips are giving their support to a new health campaign.
Eat your greens
01/04/2008
Examples of local initiatives include the 'Buggy Walks Scheme' by Buckinghamshire PCT, which provides training for children's centres to promote active living in the under 5's.
Children's Health a Priority
29/03/2008
The government has unveiled new initiatives to make child health a priority.
Speech problems 'need attention'
21/03/2008
The Bercow Report has found that the current provision for children with speech and language difficulties is patchy at best, with many involved in a postcode lottery.
Ministers warn child health must be taken seriously
19/03/2008
A scheme that sees nurses assigned to young parents from disadvantaged backgrounds is to be expanded.
The Family Nurse Partnership Programme
19/03/2008
Health Minister Anne Keen, with Children's Minister Beverley Hughes, have highlighted the importance of child health for all children and families and urged Commissioners to make a new health programme a priority
DoH launches updated Child Health Promotion Programme
18/03/2008
The Department of Health has launched an updated “Child health promotion programme (CHPP): Pregnancy and the first five years of life.”
Young Mums declare Breast is Best
17/03/2008
TWO young mums are proudly declaring that breast is best as part of a new campaign.
Training to encourage better diets
11/03/2008
Kayt Horsley, public health development specialist at Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust, has managed a project to train staff in nurseries, children's centres and child minders in the Deepdale and Ingol areas of Preston.
Hundreds of nurseries gear up for themed 'Healthy Body, Happy Me' events as official celebration week approaches
04/03/2008
A call to action from the NDNA to nurseries that they can still get involved in the organisation's Healthy body, Happy Me events which launch on 10 March.
Health clinics and Sure Start services add to enhanced provision at children's centre
20/09/2007
A London children's centre that had been partly closed since November after a voluntary provider shut down has celebrated its relaunch with a family fun day.
Health clinics and Sure Start services add to enhanced provision at children's centre
20/09/2007
A London children's centre that had been partly closed since November after a voluntary provider shut down has celebrated its relaunch with a family fun day.
Sessions on offer to ensure a healthy birth
20/09/2007
Parents-to-be are welcome to meet midwives and healthcare assistants, and learn about the variety of services on offer at the 11 children's centres in the Sunderland City Council area.
Healthy eating insight
03/08/2007
Rossendale children's centres teamed up with Rossendale school nurses, health visitors and staff from East Lancashire Primary Care Trust to promote healthy lifestyles for the Be Healthy Campaign.
Teenage Pregnancy: Improving Outcomes for Teenage Parents and their Children.
02/08/2007
To complement guidance sent last year to local areas on accelerating reductions in under-18 conceptions, the Department for Children, Schools and Families has launched a refreshed strategy designed to improve outcomes for teenage parents and their children.
Call for children to eat healthily
20/06/2007
The Snack Right campaign, led by the national ChaMPs Public Health Network, supports families of pre-school children living in less well-off communities to make healthier choices.
Take your pick of free fruit and veg
19/06/2007
A campaign is being held across Bradford and Airedale to give families the best start in life by making sure they can get affordable, good quality fruit and vegetables.
The Big Toddle - a sporting event for the Under 5s
15/06/2007
You've heard of the New York marathon. And the London counterpart packs them in round the streets of the capital. Next week there's a sporting event in Haringey with a difference - The Big Toddle.
Swimming Lessons for mums
07/06/2007
More mums in North Kerrier are learning to swim thanks to a partnership between local children's centres, Cornwall Sports Partnership and the Penventon Hotel in Redruth.
Breast is still best
04/06/2007
Message being used by Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust and Sunderland Children's Centres to draw more attention to the benefits of breastfeeding.
Swansea Children's Centre supports breast feeding
31/05/2007
Swansea Children's Centre has been given national recognition as one of the latest buildings that are supporting breast feeding across Swansea.
Health project nominated
26/02/2007
A Health project designed to improve children's listening skills has been short-listed for another top NHS award. The Listening Bags project, by Notts County Teaching Primary Care Trust and Sure Start Ashfield.
Support for Young Mums
14/02/2007
YOUNG mothers, expecting their first baby and who could benefit from a high level of support and home visiting, are to benefit from a new scheme offering intensive support from community midwifes and health visitors.