News Archive

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30 Dec 2012 ERIC to launch new guidance to improve continenece care for children- January 2013
30 Dec 2012 CLIC Sargent's Report "no child with cancer left out"
30 Dec 2012 Compassion in Practice: A vision and strategy for nursing
30 Dec 2012 Urgent action for pupils with health needs-RCN and Unison Survey Results.
12 Dec 2012 DoH: School Nurse Development Programme - December Update
20 Nov 2012 Eczema in Children: Scope published
20 Nov 2012 DoH School Nurse Factsheets
25 Oct 2012 Speaker Notes from SAPHNA Conference October 2012 NOW AVAILABLE.
08 Oct 2012 Views sought on new vision for nursing at SAPHNA conference last week.
30 Sep 2012 New Statutory Guidance on Healthy Start Vitamins.
29 Sep 2012 Meningitis Trust - press release.
26 Sep 2012 Young Carers Task Force - your input required!
12 Sep 2012 SAPHNA 2012 AGM - final notice and agenda
09 Sep 2012 PSHE Association Autumn Workshops.
06 Sep 2012 New EpiPen Device
03 Sep 2012 Students starting secondary school urged to get to know their school nurse
03 Sep 2012 Information Packs
20 Aug 2012 SAPHNA - Annual AGM - special matters.
08 Aug 2012 Gardasil - Information for School Nurses
26 Jul 2012 Nocturnal Enuresis:Evidence Update July 2012
26 Jul 2012 "Listening to Troubled Families" a report by Louise Casey (July 2012)
26 Jul 2012 Healthy Women, Healthy Lives? The cost of curbing access to contraception services
26 Jul 2012 Flu Vaccination Programme Announcement - Implications for School Nurses.
26 Jul 2012 Report of the Children and Young People's Health Outcomes Forum
26 Jul 2012 Cernis report published - 'It takes a lot of courage'
25 Jul 2012 Adolescent Immunisation ICP V2.0
09 Jul 2012 School Nurse Survival Guide
24 Jun 2012 Public health experts urge local authorities to maintain and improve vaccination uptake rates in the new NHS.
06 Jun 2012 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study update
06 Jun 2012 Food Allergy in Children and Young People: Evidence Update May 2012
03 Jun 2012 Widen your impact in nursing with an online MPH from University of Liverpool
03 Jun 2012 RCPCH launches new growth charts for school age children
29 May 2012 SNDP Update and SAPHNA News
23 May 2012 ERIC Events
15 May 2012 PSHE training and development events
02 May 2012 **Stop Press** SAPHNA/BJSN 6th National School and Public Health Nursing Conference 2012
27 Apr 2012 Vacancy: School Nurse Manager (band 7)
10 Apr 2012 DH - Getting it right for children, young people and families - Maximising the contribution of the school nursing team: Vision and Call to Action
10 Apr 2012 Children and Young People's Health Outcomes Forum
10 Apr 2012 CDC - Council for Disabled Children
20 Mar 2012 Request for Examples of Good Practice
19 Mar 2012 Information on Preparing for an Interview - Fact Sheet 2
13 Mar 2012 Plan to make school nurses more accessible to pupils
08 Mar 2012 Children's and Young People's outcomes strategy
05 Mar 2012 Council for disabled children - Managing My Way report
05 Mar 2012 justWhistle - new dates - 'Train the trainer'
05 Mar 2012 TYAC - Education day
27 Feb 2012 Young People in Focus - ESCAPE programme 3 day facilitators' training - IMPORTANT CHANGE IN DETAILS
27 Feb 2012 **Press Release** Asthma UK - "Regulations put children with asthma at risk at school"
27 Feb 2012 DH - CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS - letter from CNO
27 Feb 2012 Breast Cancer Care: free course - Train the trainer
27 Feb 2012 Health Promotion Calendar 2012 - Healthcare promotions
15 Feb 2012 School Nurse Development Programme - Latest
30 Jan 2012 School Food Trust - Voluntary Food and Drink Guidelines for Early Years Settings in England – A Practical Guide
30 Jan 2012 Scope: Cerebral Palsy Toolkit
30 Jan 2012 NHS Scotland - National Managed Clinical Networks - events
30 Jan 2012 Young Epilepsy: Emergency Medication Courses for Epilepsy
16 Jan 2012 SAPHNA Annual Conference 2012
22 Dec 2011 Pavillion - Self-harm: developing and improving professional understanding and practice roadshows
22 Dec 2011 Advice on protecting children who may have been trafficked
22 Dec 2011 The Centre for Children and Young People’s Participation promoting and researching participation, inclusion and empowerment
22 Dec 2011 NHS Networks - Connecting people and ideas for better health
22 Dec 2011 justWhistle - new dates - Train the Trainer
22 Dec 2011 My Asthma Log App - downloaded FREE from the Android App Market.
06 Dec 2011 'Our School Nurse' - British Youth Council launch their report on young people's views of school nursing services
06 Dec 2011 Young Epilepsy Courses 2012
06 Dec 2011 EUROPEAN TRAINING IN EFFECTIVE ADOLESCENT CARE AND HEALTH (EuTEACH) PROGRAMME
06 Dec 2011 New name for the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy
05 Dec 2011 Prevent in Health - The Health Sector Contribution to HM Government’s Prevent Strategy.
22 Nov 2011 School Nurse Development Programme - Latest
07 Nov 2011 Be HIV Aware!
06 Oct 2011 NICE Clinical Guideline 128 - Autism: recognition, referral and diagnosis of children and young people on the autism spectrum
06 Oct 2011 SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) Report 44: Think child, think parent, think family: interim evaluation report
06 Oct 2011 **PRESS RELEASE **- New adrenaline auto-injector launched
06 Oct 2011 **News flash** - ERIC HELPLINE EXTENDS OPENING HOURS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT 24/7 ***
06 Oct 2011 NISCHR - news bulletin Sept/Oct 2011
06 Oct 2011 Society for Endocrinology:New UK guidance on the initial evaluation of a child with a suspected disorder of sex development
06 Oct 2011 QNI - Calling School Nurses!
06 Oct 2011 FPSA Funding oportunities - training and study days
06 Oct 2011 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - review decision re Atopic eczema in Children
08 Sep 2011 tri.x Practice Guide #5:Resilience
08 Sep 2011 tri.x Practice Guide #6: Preventing Teenage Pregnancy
08 Sep 2011 tri.x Practice Guide #7:Supporting Teenage Parents
08 Sep 2011 tri.x - Policy Briefing #37 "Make Runaways Safe: Launch Report"
29 Aug 2011 **Reminder - SAPHNA AGM**
15 Aug 2011 British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) - Guidelines
15 Aug 2011 The National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD)
02 Aug 2011 Evaluation of the Family Nurse Partnership Programme in Scotland - Phase 1 Report
02 Aug 2011 SAPHNA Members receive 20% DISCOUNT TO BRITISH JOURNAL OF SCHOOL NURSING.
02 Aug 2011 **** ADVANCE NOTICE **** SAPHNA AGM / CALL FOR 'SPECIAL MATTERS'
18 Jul 2011 Changes4Life - Summer Zone
18 Jul 2011 RCN Briefing - The RCN’s UK position on health visiting in the early years
18 Jul 2011 CMO report on physical activity
18 Jul 2011 National Obesity Observatory publication - Body mass index in children
12 Jul 2011 The BLAST Project - 'Not just our daughters'
08 Jul 2011 YP Consultation
01 Jun 2011 SAPHNA letters: Impact of the Health Visiting Implementation Plan
31 May 2011 Foundation Degree in Psychology - Birkbeck College, University of London - part time study
10 May 2011 DH - You're Welcome Update
10 May 2011 Young People in Focus - Fact File report - Young adults today
10 May 2011 Young People in focus - Supporting Young Fathers - Micro-site
10 May 2011 Consultation - Common Core Competencies for the Children's Workforce in Scotland - invitation
10 May 2011 AYPH - e-news
10 May 2011 Profile Productuions - Regional Child Health Conferences & Exhibitions schedule 2011
10 May 2011 Britain's Nurses launching Summer 2011 - request for feedback
10 May 2011 Kick Asthma Holidays
10 May 2011 The Government's response to the Select Committee's report on looked after children
10 May 2011 'Shelter' - free training opportunities
04 May 2011 New Look Website!
11 Apr 2011 School Nursing good practice - DH letter to SAPHNA
11 Apr 2011 Department for Education: SEN and Disability Green Paper - Executive Summary
11 Apr 2011 Public Health White Paper Inquiry Report - All Party Parliamentary Group
11 Apr 2011 Free SAPHNA Learning Event! May 17th Leeds
11 Apr 2011 Call for examples of good practice! Engaging young people in the planning of long term conditions services
24 Feb 2011 Core Competency Framework for the protection of children - NES Scotland
24 Feb 2011 Children and Young People Now - news bulletin
24 Feb 2011 The Munro Review of Child Protection - Interim Report: The Child's Journey.
23 Feb 2011 Save the date! ***SAPHNA Conference 2011***
23 Feb 2011 Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia - A guide to school policy
23 Feb 2011 Young People in Focus - **Free** - In house Training courses
23 Feb 2011 Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme - Scotland
23 Feb 2011 NICE - commissioning guide
23 Feb 2011 Designed to Smile (D2S) scheme - Wales
23 Feb 2011 ***STOP PRESS*** - Catch22's Ready or Not campaign
22 Feb 2011 National Osteoperosis Society - 'Bones for Life' Campaign
22 Feb 2011 NCYPE - Childhood epilepsy training for professionals - upcoming study days
23 Dec 2010 **NHS Careers - new website and resources**
23 Dec 2010 Free NCB training event in Leeds
23 Dec 2010 Free NCB evening training event in Leeds
15 Dec 2010 **STOP PRESS** Flourishing Infants in Fife - Deadline extended
14 Dec 2010 **STOP PRESS** - Notification of Special General Meeting
13 Dec 2010 Teenage Pregnancy Independent Advisory Group (TPIAG) - briefing
13 Dec 2010 **Call for evidence** - Developing the participation of disabled children and young people
13 Dec 2010 Scottish Government National Guidance - Underage Sexual Activity - published Dec 2010
13 Dec 2010 National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland - Published Dec 2010
13 Dec 2010 The Lancaster Model - briefing paper
06 Dec 2010 The International Centre for the Study of Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Young People - interim report
02 Dec 2010 Capita's 4th National Child Health Conference - Central London
01 Dec 2010 Young People in Focus - ESCAPE programme 3 day facilitators' training
01 Dec 2010 FPA forthcoming training events
01 Dec 2010 Scottish Government - Commission on Public Services
01 Dec 2010 DH White Paper "Healthy Lives, Healthy People" published.
01 Dec 2010 Play England - Bumps and scrapes beat cotton wool culture
01 Dec 2010 NCB and NCVYS news update!
11 Nov 2010 RSPH - Guide to Training Solutions
11 Nov 2010 Anti-bullying week 15th - 19th Nov - free resources
11 Nov 2010 Scotland's first Children's Summit
08 Nov 2010 STOP PRESS!! - ukpha - Stating the case for School Nursing
03 Nov 2010 FPA - Training events announced!
01 Nov 2010 Publication of NICE Guideline 111 - Nocturnal enuresis