It's day six in our #AdventCalendar. Today's focus is on the nasty winter bug, #norovirus. Outbreaks are more common at this time of year and can have a massive impact on schools and healthcare settings. #HelpUsHelpYou today by sharing good practice and raising awareness

Sometimes we don’t always understand the policies of school & taking videos/pictures. It’s important we think about all children, your own, their friends, their peers. You don’t always… instagram.com/p/BrVhOUanmep/…

Opinion: Mental health crisis in teens is being magnified by demise of creative subjects in school ow.ly/Cx3U30n1Hzs

Shadow health and social care secretary Jonathan Ashworth: “It’s the clearest evidence yet that ministerial promises on the NHS are entirely hollow.” huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/governme…

When we were all focussing on drones this is what was happening in Westminster: “Funding for public health services like sexual health clinics and mother and baby support has been cut by £85m.” buff.ly/2CsqZi0 Despicable.

Here are five ways to make sure that, even when your body is telling you to hibernate, you can keep healthy and fit, no matter what the weather's like: ow.ly/b3CJ30mpK84

BBC News - Five tips if you've found out your child has an allergy bbc.co.uk/news/av/educat…

BBC News - Six things to look out for in health in 2019 bbc.co.uk/news/health-46…

Children in England are eating an extra 2,800 sugar cubes a year, which is more than double the recommended guidelines. That's 8 cubes too many each day! Find out how to #MakeASwap: nhs.uk/change4life/fo…

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Oh hey everyone, just a reminder that tomorrow a lot of brands will tell you it’s #BlueMonday, which is NOT A REAL THING. Your feelings are valid and mental health issues aren’t fixed by buying a holiday or whatever else they try to sell you 🛍

Struggling with your self-esteem today? Here are 6 steps to boost your wellbeing #BlueMonday ow.ly/IPb630nmGA2

The National Child Measurement Programme is now underway in primary schools, and we have lots of info for #parents, including FAQs, on the parents section of the #HealthforKids website: ow.ly/avY030ntLUe #NCMP #HealthyTogether

BBC News - Mumps outbreak at Nottingham universities bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Smile! Half term health promotion at Loughborough hospital for #smilemonth #healthytogether

Big smiles for #smilemonth today - lots of positive contacts promoting #oralhealth and #healthytogether. Thanks to Asda for having us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Foundation new starter session tonight at Woolden Hill Primary primary school promoting the Healthy Together School Nurse service to parents!

Continuing our new starter's parents evening 'tour'. We have been involved with 16 of these sessions at primary schools in North Charnwood #schoolreadiness #healthytogether

Supporting the trainee nursing associate market event today at @uhl_academy 🙂 Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Liz Food Healthy Together

BBC News - Dental surgeons urge England's schools to go sugar-free bbc.co.uk/news/health-49…