I was honoured to be asked to join Emma Lim and LauraC-Nenc to accept the award for reducing health inequalities through digital HSJ Awards It has been an amazing opportunity to work with NENC Child Health & Wellbeing Network Healthier Together North East and North Cumbria .

We are running another digi MELVA showcase 17th Sept! It's open to any teacher/educator interested in MELVA, Trust reps, Local Authority School Improvement Teams & Public Health colleagues, potential commissioners & business sponsors! 👉 Sign up via: brownpapertickets.com/event/6341863

Little one not well?😷 To help manage and improve the health and wellbeing of babies, children and young people 👉nenc-healthiertogether.nhs.uk

We are thrilled to be able to announce the winners of the 2024 Chris Drinkwater Creative Health in Primary Schools Awards in partnership with TWAM Museums. WINNER! Congratulations to Bigfoot Arts Education North for their wonderful collaboration with Battle Hill Primary and North Tyneside Libraries 1/

Sun safety for babies: ☀️ Keep children under 6mth out of direct, strong sunlight ️☀️ Keep everyone out of the sun as much as possible (especially 11am-3pm) ☀️ Use at least factor 30 sunscreen ☀️ Reapply sunscreen every 2hr ☀️ Use a sun hat with a wide brim/long flap at the back

Looking for things to do in the school holidays? We've got you covered with our summer guide to SEND-specific activities throughout the North East. 😎 You can download it for free at our website at ne-as.org.uk/seasonal-resou…

With the summer holidays starting, it’s important that you stay cool in hot weather if you are going on holiday or if the weather gets warmer. Find out how to beat the heat in this easy read booklet assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65d4e072…

Hot weather and thunderstorms can trigger symptoms in those who suffer with lung conditions such as asthma. If you have been prescribed an inhaler, carry it with you during periods of hot or thundery weather.

Check out our Top Tips for going back to school! 🏫📚

Going back to school can be tough for young people. We have resources to help you help them through it 💙 Lesson plan and teaching resources: orlo.uk/646HN For education professionals: orlo.uk/ZbB9Z For parents and carers: orlo.uk/RV9r2

Great advice for the new school year from our friends at Mortal Fools 👇

Recently updated #Babycheckapp The Lullaby Trust it’s a great resource for parents to decide if their baby needs to see a healthcare professional. looking for parents to give us feedback on our changes. Please comment! Great North Children’s Hospital Julie Menzies Ruud G Nijman lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-ad…

A marked rise in hospital admission rates for asthma among young people occurs during September and 'week 38' specifically. This #AskAboutAsthma week take some time to prepare ahead of the 'September Surge' with our clinical resources on #asthma 🔎 ow.ly/K3Oo50T0Sgw

Did you know about week 38? Week 38 is the week where nationally there is a rise in asthma attacks following the return to school after the summer holidays. This #AskAboutAsthma week, by following these four steps you can help children and young people with asthma thrive.

APPLICATIONS OPEN! We are thrilled to launch the 2024/25 Chris Drinkwater Creative Health in Primary Schools Awards in partnership with TWAM Museums. The Awards recognise collaboration between education & the arts for children's wellbeing. Apply here: twamschools.org.uk/chris-drinkwat…

Vital guidance for supporting children with asthma this September. Explore the #AskAboutAsthma hashtag for lots of advice and resources.

Explore the asthma resources for professionals on our Healthier Together North East and North Cumbria website, including how to become a BeatAsthma Friendly School or Sports Club, webinar recordings and videos, and info about our programme of asthma transformation work: nenc-healthiertogether.nhs.uk/professionals/… #AskAboutAsthma

Today's #AskAboutAsthma focus topic has been children and young people - lots of great resources shared in this thread 👇

Thank you for having us Local Maternity and Neonatal System NENC 🙌

Huge thank you to our wonderful exhibitors at today's Digital, Data and Technology Summit! Digital Skills Development Network, Great North Care Record Health Innovation NENC, NENC Child Health & Wellbeing Network, System C BadgerNet TeamNet, Thrive by Design, Tiny Lives Trust