PCT Children’s Network Bulletin - January 2008

Issue 5 (PDF)

  • 8th Meeting of the Primary Care Trust Children’s Network
  • NCB launches the Health Challenge
  • Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: a Cross-Government Strategy for England
  • The NHS Operating Framework for 2008/9 – Children and Young People in the spotlight for the first time!
  • CAMHS Review
  • Better support for emotional well-being in schools – 25 pilot areas announced
  • Paediatric Physiotherapy good practice
  • Transforming Short Breaks for Families with Disabled Children
  • New Child Health and Well-being Board
  • New British Heart Foundation Campaign to Tackle Childhood Obesity
  • Cookery classes in school to be compulsory
  • Mental Health Act 2007
  • New NICE guidance about physical environment
  • Towards a framework for post-registration nursing careers: a national consultation
  • A New Information Service for Fathers
  • Innovations Matter: Examples of Support Workers in Maternity
  • New factsheet aids the provision of confidential sexual health advice in schools
  • Supporting Young People In Further Education To Achieve Better Sexual Health
  • Caught in the Cross Fire: Adult Issues Putting Children & Young People at Risk
  • Keeping Disabled Children Safe
  • Safeguarding Children Conference
  • The Family Partnership Model: Achieving Effective Outcomes through
  • Partnership
  • Young People’s Health → Taking Action
  • Continuing Care for Children and Young People – Consultation Events
  • Review of PCT Children’s Network
  • Examples of Outcome Based Commissioning wanted