Health visitors working with families across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven are spreading the word about how to keep babies safe while asleep, to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The advice is being shared as part of Safer Sleep Week, 13-19 March 2023. This is a national awareness campaign led by […]
From April 2023 our 0-19 Children’s Service will be changing its name to the Public Health Nursing Children’s Service. This is in line with the new updated service offer which starts in April 2023. The core purpose of the service remains the same, but we are developing it to better meet the needs of families […]
No one wants an evening of trick or treating to end up with a visit to A&E, so members of our health visiting and school nursing teams are sharing simple, practical tips to help your family prepare for and stay safe during Halloween. “We want everyone to have a spooktacular time not a horrible fright, […]
Parents of babies born this year are being advised that breastfeeding is one of the best ways to build a baby’s immune system and keep them healthy now and in the future. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Strategic Breastfeeding Lead Jane Dickens says: “Breastfeeding may be a technique as old as the human race […]
There’s no ‘just’ about the flu. This serious illness kills around 11,000 people each year and hospitalizes thousands more. Children can have the same symptoms as adults and can easily pass it on to those around them who could be vulnerable – even if they don’t show any symptoms – so it’s important to make […]
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