Health Visitor Jobs

30/06/2015

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/weather-forecast-heatwave-alert-42-9555596

Make sure you're prepared for the heatwave this week.
Young children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable.

Stay in the shade, stay hydrated and use plenty of sun cream.

Dangerous conditions are set to start form midday on Tuesday until 6am on Thursday

30/06/2015

News about some upcoming changes: In October 2015, responsibility for the planning and commissioning of public health services for children aged 0 to 5 will transfer from the NHS to local authorities.

In October 2015, responsibility for the planning and commissioning of public health services for children aged 0 to 5 will transfer from the NHS to local authorities. As part of the transfer, some universal health visitor reviews, which form part of the 0 to 5 Healthy Child Programme, will be mandat…

26/06/2015

Elly is one of our student Health Visitors. she has worked for CNWL for over 4 years. Her role is varied and can include new birth visits, maternal mood assessments, child health clinics and developmental reviews.

She says: "I initially applied to work in Hillingdon due to a friend who was employed within the Trust recommending it as a friendly and interesting place to work."

If you would like more information please visit https://www.healthvisitorjobs.co.uk/default.aspx

24/06/2015

One of the UK's leading experts in child health is calling for stronger warnings on alcohol to alert women to the dangers of drinking while pregnant.

22/06/2015

A vaccine to protect babies from meningitis B will be introduced in the UK from September, the Department of Health announces.

21/06/2015

Happy Father's Day!

17/06/2015

Listen to what Fiona, a Student Health Visitor, had to say about working for CNWL.

Watch, Like, Share and Learn More at https://www.healthvisitorjobs.co.uk/

17/06/2015

"Only half of seven year olds are meeting the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) physical activity guidelines of 60 minutes per day."

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/get-school-kids-on-bikes-urge-health-experts/017993

Kids are not active enough, reveals report

12/06/2015

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33063838

In case you missed it:

News from earlier this week - Baby born from o***y frozen in mother's childhood.

A woman in Belgium is the first in the world to give birth to a baby using transplanted ovarian tissue frozen when she was still a child, doctors say.

09/06/2015

We pick bananas, pick pick bananas,
Then we peel bananas, peel peel bananas,
Then we eat bananas, eat eat bananas,
Then we go bananas, go go bananas!

It's National Bookstart Week, between 8-14 June.

Children who are better at detecting rhymes tend to be better at learning to read.

Why not check out some free resources at http://www.bookstart.org.uk/professionals/get-involved/national-bookstart-week/