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Poverty

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to State of Health Visiting, 2022 UK survey report

18 January 2023

The Health Visiting Institute has published the findings from the largest UK survey of frontline health visitors working with families across the United Kingdom.

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Working together for change - President's blog

6 January 2023

Camilla starts the new year with heartfelt empathy for what continues to be an extremely challenging time for all our members. She touches on working together and advocacy as important ways to help make improvements, as well as celebrating colleagues' achievements.

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Child health inequalities - talking with families

19 December 2022

Children living in poverty are more likely to experience poorer health outcomes, and paediatricians are in a unique position to advocate for lifelong change in their patients. In this podcast, three doctors talk about how to make such conversations with families approachable and meaningful.

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England 2021/22

3 November 2022

The report presents findings from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2021/22 school year.

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Shift the dial on child health inequalities now – say over 1,000 members of the child health workforce to Government

17 October 2022

In an open letter, over 1,000 child health professionals have written to Governments across the UK calling for a clear commitment to reduce poverty and tackle widening child health inequalities.

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to the Scottish First Minister’s commitment to double the Child Payment Bridging Payments

13 October 2022

On 10 October 2022 the Scottish First Minister announced the doubling of the final Bridging Payment due in December.

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to £50M investment in health inequalities research

12 October 2022

The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) will enable 13 local authorities to set up Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) with the aim of tackling health inequalities in local areas and improve health outcomes across the country.

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to illuminating research on the economic benefits of free school meals

11 October 2022

Research commissioned by Impact on Urban Health confirms that expanding Free School Meals could inject up to £41.3bn into the economy.

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�鶹ӰԺ responds to concerns over long awaited the health disparities white paper

30 September 2022

We have been made aware of concerning reports that the health disparities white paper is no longer due to be published. While the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed no such decision has been made, the publication date for this essential paper is still unknown.

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Health inequalities tool 5 - Take national political action

Across the UK, child health inequalities are widening. They are avoidable and unfair. That is why almost 1,100 child health professionals signed open letters calling on political leaders across the UK to #ShiftTheDial on child health inequalities.

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Poverty