Updated resources available

We are delighted to share 5 updated Good Practice Points, providing up-to-date evidence and references for our Associate members, and an updated Parents Tip.

Updated GPPs

Updated GPP – Working with families when a Hearing Loss is Suspected

This GPP outlines the principles of hearing loss and key points for HVs supporting families in suspected hearing loss in their child.

Updated GPP – Working with families when a Hearing Loss is Confirmed

This GPP sets out what health visitors need to know about advising parents who have a child with a confirmed hearing loss.

Updated GPP – Sleep and the older Child

This GPP sets out what health visitors need to know on supporting sleep issues in the older child and the importance of doing a thorough assessment to support families.

Updated GPP – Recognising and managing oral thrush in babies

This GPP sets out what health visitors need to know on who may be affected by oral thrush, recognising the signs and symptoms, and the treatment options to support families.

Updated GPP – Managing Reflux

This GPP provides up-to date-evidence and references on the signs and symptoms and treatment options for reflux.

Updated: Parent Tips – How to help if your Baby has Reflux

These updated Parent Tips provide tips and advice for parents on reflux.

Go to Parent Tips – How to help if your Baby has Reflux

Please note that GPPs are available to iHV members only.

If you’re not a member, please join us to get access to all of our resources.

The iHV is a self-funding charity – we can only be successful in our mission to strengthen health visiting practice if the health visiting profession and its supporters join us on our journey. We rely on our membership to develop new resources for our members.

So do join us now!

Updated iHV resources for safer sleep #safersleepweek

It’s #safersleepweek – the iHV is delighted to share updated resources for parents and health visitors on safer sleep!

Parent Tips – Safer sleep for your baby

Please share these updated Parent Tips on safer sleep with parents and families:

Go to Parent Tips - Safer sleep for your baby

Good Practice Points – Safer sleep (iHV members only)

This revised and updated GPP on safer sleep provides up-to-date evidence and references for our Associate members:

Go to GPP - Safer sleep

Please note that GPPs are available to iHV members only.

If you’re not a member, please join us to get access to all of our resources.

So do join us now!

Fantastic Masterclasses open now for Associate member bookings

We are delighted to open bookings for our Associate members for 3 Masterclasses/Workshops.

This is a rare opportunity for health visitors to book their own place at an iHV-hosted training event with our own fabulous training team, who have been engaged in delivering these well-evaluated programmes across the UK on behalf of organisations who have commissioned us.

Bookings are open to Associates from today, with bookings being opened to non-members next week. There are limited places available on each date, so don’t delay, book your member’s place today!

Bookings for non-members open on Monday 29 May with a special early bird rate available for only one week!

Mon 10 July – Demonstrating Outcomes of Health Visiting Masterclass
- A new programme suitable for health visiting team leaders and more senior health visitors – to support engaging with other agencies and commissioners of services.
Tue 11 July 2017 – Sleep Awareness Training Workshop
- Suitable for health visiting team members – including Student HVs, Community Nursery Nurses, Health Visitors (who have not completed any sleep training previously).
Fri 14 July 2017 – Developing Resilience Masterclass
- Suitable for experienced health visitors and health visiting team leaders.

See more detail on Aims and Learning Outcomes for each programme by clicking on the individual event links above.

To book your place: click on the individual event links above.

For group bookings or any booking queries, please contact [email protected]

New and updated resources

The iHV is delighted to share new Good Practice Points and an update to another GPP, providing up-to-date evidence and references for our Associate members:

NEW: GPP – When a parent dies

These Good Practice Points, authored by Suzannah Phillips, Clinical Services Development Lead, Winston’s Wish – The Charity for Bereaved Children, set out what health visitors need to know about when a parent dies.

Go to GPP - When a parent dies

UPDATED: GPP – Promoting Independent Sleep Associations

These updated Good Practice Points, authored by Maggie Fisher, RGN, NDN, RHV, Cert Ed, BA (Hons) Ed., PG Diploma Infant and Child Mental Health, PG Diploma in Leadership in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in Practice, set out what health visitors need to know on playing the key role in preventing sleep issues occurring and to support families.

Go to GPP - Promoting Independent Sleep Associations

Please note that these GPPs are available to iHV members only.

If you’re not a member, please join us to get access to all of our resources.

So do join us now!

Don’t miss early bird prices on our fantastic sleep masterclass

Don’t delay – book today to secure your special early bird prices on our outstanding Sleep Masterclass on Tuesday 15 March 2016

Join us for our outstanding Sleep Masterclass with sleep specialist HV Maggie Fisher.

Taking in place in London on 15 March 2016, this is a one day masterclass for experienced health visitors and skill mix.

Learn how to support parents in 2016 with addressing complex sleep issues using the Compassionate Mind approach.

The masterclass includes feeding issues and sleep, circadian rhythm disorders (late settlers/ early risers), rhythmic movement disorders (head-banging), deep sleep disturbances (night terrors).

Cost: iHV Members Early bird £175 (Usually £200)

iHV Non-members Early bird £195 (usually £250)

Find out more

Secure your early bird price on this great sleep masterclass by booking your place now:

Sleep masterclass: 15 March 2016, London

Join us for our outstanding Sleep Masterclass

Gain new skills for 2016!

New training for the New Year – Join us for our outstanding Sleep Masterclass with sleep specialist HV Maggie Fisher. Taking in place in London on 15 March 2016, this is a one day masterclass for experienced health visitors and skill mix.

Learn how to support parents in 2016 with addressing complex sleep issues using the Compassionate Mind approach.

The masterclass includes feeding issues and sleep, circadian rhythm disorders (late settlers/ early risers), rhythmic movement disorders (head-banging), deep sleep disturbances (night terrors).

Find out more

Interested? Then book your place now:

Book Sleep Masterclass: 15 March 2016, London