- 21Aug
MND Association launches new resources for children
PIF member, the MND Association, has developed two key resources for young children in response to demand from families affected by motor neurone disease. MND Buddies is a new online activity hub developed to give children aged four to 10 the chance to learn more about MND through games, stories, activities and galleries where they…
- 21Aug
Majority of British people think A&E services are overused
The first large-scale research into attitudes towards emergency care shows most British people (86%) think A&E services are overused. The most recent British Social Attitudes Survey, carried out by The National Centre for Social Research and funded by the National Institute for Health Research, also found half (51%) think it is hard to get a GP…
- 1Aug
Health literacy – talking the language of school education
This article discusses linking education and health via health literacy, seeking common ground in the language used and arguments presented. The authors argue health literacy is strongly bound up with the field of education and forms a perfect bridge between the health and education fields. School education can contribute to health by laying the foundations for…
- 3Jul
Top tips for supporting cancer patients with work
Not everyone living with cancer will be able, or want to, work. But 87% of people employed when diagnosed say continuing to work is important to them. To help those people, Macmillan Cancer Support has produced a new resource, Top Tips for Supporting Patients with Work. It provides 10 tips to help primary care professionals open…
- 26Jun
Advocacy in child health care
In this article, PIF Advisory Group member, Kath Evans reflects on children’s advocacy challenges. She discusses the need to ensure children and young people are active, empowered participants in decision-making processes while still supporting parents. Kath argues communication skills should constantly be refined if health professionals are to advocate effectively for and with children and…
- 26Jun
NHS to launch young people’s gambling addiction service
The first NHS gambling clinic for children will open this year as part of a new network of services for addicts. The NHS England move comes amid growing concern that problem gambling is being fuelled by online gaming sites and targeted adverts. According to the Gambling Commission 55,000 children are classed as having a gambling…
- 29Apr
NHS staff and parents to gain access to crucial child health information
Vital child health information will be available to health professionals and parents at the point of care, thanks to a new live national service which has been launched by the NHS. Parents and health professionals can securely receive information digitally and use it to inform decisions on care and treatment, using the National Events Management…
- 18Feb
Bristol developed self-harm support and suicide prevention app gains place on NHS Apps Library
With young people’s mental health hitting the headlines, a Bristol-developed free app giving people easy, quick and discreet access to reliable information and advice about self-harm and suicidal thoughts is now included on the NHS Apps Library. What does the distrACT app do? distrACT provides relevant information and advice – all in one single location –…
- 5Jan
VCSE Health and Wellbeing Fund 2019 to 2020: How to apply
Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations can apply for funding to run projects focused on improving children and young people’s mental health. This Fund will focus on Children and Young People’s Mental Health and aims to expand and evaluate already successful innovative projects that: Adopt community and person-centred approaches to improving the mental health…
- 4Jan
NICE seeks advice on gauging children’s experience of healthcare
NICE is consulting on a new guideline on how best to gauge the experience of babies, children and young people using healthcare services. It covers all settings where NHS or local authority commissioned health care services are provided. Issues covered by the consultation include communications, consent, access to health care, advocacy and support, patient involvement,…