The UK's most senior nurses & midwives call for action on smoking & vaping as part of this published letter issued today Department of Health and Social Care
gov.uk/government/spe….

Well done Jamie - highlighting the support of health and care professionals for this important public health move to create a smoke free generation

AHPs4PH WeAHPs 💙

The theme for #InternationalWomensDay this year is to #InspireInclusion . I have met so many nurses & midwives who inspire a world free of bias, stereotypes, & discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, & inclusive. A world where difference is valued & celebrated #ThankYou

Fabulous to see growing interest in #PublicHealthNursing Preventing, identifying and working with families/ young people to treat problems, before they reach crisis point.
Ruth May 💙 Prof Jamie Waterall RN Nicky Brown Oxleas NHS iHV SAPHNA

A huge thank you to Oxleas NHS for hosting Ruth May 💙 & myself today & for sharing the critical work of your #schoolnursing & youth justice teams #teamCNO #PublicHealthNursing

Is your child up to date with their vaccinations? Make sure you know by checking their Red Book or contacting your GP surgery to find out & book in any missed doses. 📱📅

More info: nhs.uk/childhoodvacci…

The 'Stopping the start: our new plan to create a smokefree generation' policy proposals offer England an opportunity to significantly reduce the huge harm that smoking & tobacco places on individuals, families and communities.

Find out more👇
magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12…

It was great to meet health visitors and others from the team at @bhamcommunity's Health Visiting Hub last week. Thank you for everything you do to provide specialist support to families and communities in Birmingham. #teamCNO

Brilliant day talking to Ruth May 💙 about our Health Visiting Hub. The service provides a single point of access for those who are seeking advice from a #healthvisitor enabling us to provide advice in real time. Thank you to everyone involved!
#healthvisiting #nhs #BCHC #teamCNO

Jayne Ashby SAPHNA The Labour Party IHPE (Dr Michael Craig Watson - Trustee) WeSchoolNurses 💙 RCN Public Health Forum Be assured SAPHNA are at each & every table possible advocating for school nursing. We’re excited for the imminent CNO strategy & opportunities within that under Ruth May 💙 leadership.Prof Jamie Waterall RN Lynne Reed RN HV QN Acosia Nyanin 💙 #HelloMyNameIs Kenny (MBE, RN, QN)

Entries are now open for the 2024 Nursing Times Awards
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It is great to see the return of the Public Health Nursing category, which provides an excellent opportunity to showcase your leadership & service innovations!

Apply now👇👇🏿
awards.nursingtimes.net/2024/en/page/c…

Today we celebrated our committed Feb 23 (& Violet 💜) BCU HELS #schoolnursing #healthvisiting cohort on their final course day. Perseverant and hard working, they are a gift to the #SCPHN profession & children & families across the Midlands ⭐️ 💪🏿💪🏽💪🏼 #MakingaDifference

As part of NHS England's National 'Working Differently' in Babies, Children and Young Peoples services, we are seeking case studies which demonstrate adaption of service workforce model’s or service redesign to meet evolving needs. Complete the survey forms.office.com/e/n8M2bHywgw

This arrived today however, if you haven't got access to this edition of the BJN, then you can access the article for free at magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12…

The smokefree generation policy offers us a significant opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people #teamCNO

Great presentations at the Health Visiting Summit in the Midlands this morning

My latest BJN public health article explores why the 'Stopping the start: our new plan to create a smokefree generation' policy proposals offer England a huge opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people.

Please read & share👇
magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12…

Off to Coventry this afternoon - really looking forward to joining Midlands Region HV Summit tomorrow.
Making “giving every child the best start in life” a reality👍
Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Prof Jamie Waterall RN iHV

It is vital for us to continue to build our workforce as set out in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan - increasing the number of future nurses and midwives in training and improving retention. Improving experiences for our colleagues who work hard to provide the best care is key.

The latest quarterly health visitor service delivery metrics for 2023 to 2024 by England, region & upper-tier local authority are now available on-line
gov.uk/government/sta…

Opportunity to give your views for working within Babies, Children and Young People's services