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.

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Updated Healthy Weight Health Nutrition resources

We are delighted to share updated Good Practice Points and Parent Tips, published in support of our updated Healthy Weight, Healthy Nutrition training programme.

Updated Parent Tips

(advice to share with parents and families)

Updated GPPs

Please note that GPPs are available to iHV members only. Electronic versions of these updated Good Practice Points (providing up-to-date evidence and references for our members) are available to our members on the links below – do remember to sign in to access them:

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!

Summary of updated iHV resources for #ChildSafetyWeek

It’s been a busy week for Child Accident Prevention Trust’s Child Safety Week 2019 (3-9 June). The focus for the week is Family life today: where’s the risk? to highlight the new dangers facing families today from our modern lifestyles.

Throughout the week, we have been sharing updated resources for Health visitors and updated Parent Tips for families. But today, it is good to share the full list of the week’s updates with you:

Updated Parent Tips:

Go to PT - How to reduce unintentional injuries in children under 5 years (accident prevention)

Go to PT - Safety in the Home/Burns and Scalds

Go to PT - Safety in the Home/Falls

Go to PT - Staying safe in the sun

Go to PT - Safety in the home/ Water safety

Go to PT - Safety in the home/ Suffocation and strangulation

Go to PT - Preventing Choking

Updated Good Practice Points

Go to GPP - How to reduce unintentional injuries in children under five years

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.

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More updated resources for parents in #ChildSafetyWeek

During #ChildSafetyWeek, we are delighted to share 2 more updated resources for families and parents.

Continuing the week’s theme of Family life today: where’s the risk? today’s updated resources are:

Updated Parent Tips – Staying Safe in the Sun

These Parent Tips give parents and families tips on how to stay safe in the sun. Sun safety is vitally important, particularly for babies and children who have delicate skin that burns easily.

Go to PT - Staying safe in the sun

Updated Parent Tips – Safety in the Home/Water Safety

These Parent Tips give parents and families tips on how to keep babies and young children safe around water. Babies can drown in just 3cm of water. For this reason it’s vitally important to never leave your baby alone in the bath, not even for a moment.

Go to PT - Safety in the home/ Water safety

Updated Parent Tips for #ChildSafetyWeek

Further to the updated iHV resources shared yesterday, as part of Child Accident Prevention Trust’s Child Safety Week 2019 (3-9 June), we are delighted to share 2 more updated resources for families and parents.

Continuing the week’s theme of Family life today: where’s the risk? today’s updated resources are:

Updated Parent Tips – Safety in the Home/Burns and Scalds

These Parent Tips give parents and families tips on how to reduce burns and scalds. Babies and young children are especially at risk from burns — they’re naturally curious and have sensitive skin that needs extra protection.

Go to PT - Safety in the Home/Burns and Scalds

Updated Parent Tips – Safety in the Home/Falls

These Parent Tips give parents and families tips on how to reduce falls. Falls are by far the most common cause of accidents in the home so it’s important to be aware of dangers posed by stairs, high chairs and changing tables.

Go to PT - Safety in the Home/Falls

Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit updated by PHE

PHE has updated the Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit. The toolkit is designed to help clinical dental teams support patients in making choices to improve and maintain their dental and general health.

The information has been revised to reflect new healthy eating advice based on the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition’s evidence review and the Chief Medical Officer for England’s new guidelines on lower risk drinking. The alcohol section is supported by a new online training module for the knowledge and skills to deliver brief advice on alcohol consumption.

There are also new factsheets aimed at patients, summarising the key actions for oral health improvement in adults and children.

Dr Cheryll Adams CBE commented: