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New mum praises local breastfeeding services for support

Wakefield-based new mum Nikola experienced pain breastfeeding not long after giving birth to her first child in October last year. Now, she is encouraging anyone struggling to reach out for support after the Wakefield Health Visiting Infant Feeding team helped her overcome the pain and continue breastfeeding. Nikola started experiencing pain three weeks after giving […]

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Nursery Nurse of the year winner announced

A Nursery Nurse from Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has been named Nursery Nurse of the Year at the Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association (CPHVA) awards. The CPHVA awards are an annual celebration of community health workers and nurses. Michelle Broady, Children’s Services Volunteer Coordinator at the Care Trust, won the award after […]

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Bradford babies ‘bin the bottle’ for better dental health

Parents and carers of toddlers aged one and over across Bradford and Airedale are being invited to bin their baby’s bottle as part of a bid to improve the oral health of babies and young children. Launching on 16 January, the aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the effects that prolonged bottle […]

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Families invited to free Zumba recharge this half term

Parents and children across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven are being invited to join a free online Zumba session this February half term with the School Nursing team at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. The session has been organised to get families moving and recharging together while children are off school, and to promote […]

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