Lordy, Adolescence is good. Haven't seen state-of-the-nation drama like this for a long time.

Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital Infants barely three days old are receiving antibody injections to help protect against the virus. Nearly 300 cases have been reported in the outbreak.

"Hospital staff are scrambling with damage control efforts implementing emergency masking policies and giving babies as young as 3 days old injections of immunoglobulin, an antibody that helps their fragile immune system try to fight off #measles."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Change4Life teams up with Coca-Cola, Tesco and Asda for 'Sugar Swaps' marketing push Change4Life, the Government's healthy living drive, has unveiled its traditional January campaign which this year focuses on encouraging parents to reduce the sugar intake of their children by making ...

I struggled with this at the time, and since … www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/chan...

New opinion piece in @bmj.com on the £200m uplift in the 2025/26 local authority public health grant allocation: is it really enough to shift the dial on prevention and public health?

tl,dr: No, it's not. Yet.

More here 👇
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

And some charts / stats in the thread below.

Couldn’t agree more James. Important not to forget the many many amazing colleagues who have, in the most testing of circumstances, committed to and have delivered excellence. During uncertain times know you are appreciated, respected. Huge gratitude 🙏

Harrogate bike bus success after school traffic reduction trial Restrictions on drop-off and pick-up times outside school to become permanent to improve safety.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@felly500.bsky.social

We are delighted to reveal our exciting news: we have changed our name and are now known officially as The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing!

Find out more here: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Brilliant working with expert Project lead Kirit Sehmbi to raise awareness #YoungCarers in communities where #Communitynurses are often only professional involved & ideally placed to identify & support #YoungCarersActionDay @dramandayoung.bsky.social @shutcake.bsky.social @andymcgowan.bsky.social

The availability of youth services can have a significant impact on the lives of young people, especially in rural areas like South Norfolk.

This Government has launched a national survey asking about young people’s needs, challenges and priorities to develop the National Youth Strategy.

#Blog 👇 👇 with slides and audio.
My daughter was 14 when she developed #LongCovid & is now 19 with #LongCovid
All the treatment and support she has received has been private & at great cost.

We must do better for children with #LongCovid
#LongCovidKids
www.bmj.com/content/386/....

Mumps: factsheet on nursing childhood infectious diseases | Nursing Times Mumps is a preventable childhood disease. This factsheet explains the condition and how nurses can detect and manage it.

Mumps: factsheet on nursing childhood infectious diseases

Part of a collection on childhood infections, this factsheet helps nurses identify and manage mumps. #nursing #mumps #children #childhealth #nurses #infectiousdiseases #healthcare #paediatrics #factsheet

www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...

'Substantial work' needed to improve family group conference data, study finds - Community Care National family group conferences data collection launched to address gaps, ahead of implementation of duty on councils to offer FGC-type services

Substantial work needed to improve family group conference data

National data collection launched to address gaps revealed by study, ahead of implementation of duty on councils to offer FGC-style services to families facing care proceedings

www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/03/07/s...

‘DRs in London have successfully restored a sense of smell and taste in patients who lost it due to long Covid with pioneering surgery that expands their nasal airways to kickstart their recovery.

About six in every 100 people who get Covid develop long Covid’

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Woman kidnapped as a toddler in the US 25 years ago found alive in Mexico Andrea Michelle Reyes was two when her mother took her from her father in Connecticut and fled the country A woman who was abducted in Connecticut as a toddler has been found alive 25 years later in Mexico. Andrea Michelle Reyes was two years old when…

Woman kidnapped as a toddler in the US 25 years ago found alive in Mexico

6 days! 1st year raising awareness #youngcarers & promoting #YoungCarersActionDay on @bsky.app who else is? Today seized opportunity during @theqni.bsky.social workshop on PM. Let’s all seize the moment & spread the word! @andymcgowan.bsky.social
@sharonwhiteobe.bsky.social @shutcake.bsky.social

Thank you and yes most certainly big shoes to fill. I will do my very best and I know I have amazing colleagues who will support me and of course the amazing team at the QNI 😊

Three Surrey schools to trial social media blackout scheme Three secondary schools in Surrey want pupils to reduce phone use in a bid to improve their health.

Schools to trial social media blackout scheme www.bbc.com/news/article...

Funded projects led by nurses working in the community The QNI works with partner organisations to deliver nurse-led innovation projects in the community in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Excited to be heading to London to meet this years @theqni.bsky.social Community Nurse Innovation Programme (CNIP) project leads & co leads with @dramandayoung.bsky.social Two packed days of workshops & inspiring speakers. qni.org.uk/explore-qni/... #nurseledinnovation @crystaloldman.bsky.social

👓👇🎂🎉 #Aberlour150

@stephlawrence.bsky.social huge congrats on being appointed CEO @theqni.bsky.social 👏👏👏 Big shoes to fill following the indomitable @crystaloldman.bsky.social but know you’ll do a fab job. Crystal and I will watch keenly from our ‘preferment’!

Gorgeous St David’s Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿morning at Fountains Abbey #Parkrun - lovely surprise to see @smithjax.bsky.social there too 😊 #loveparkrun Happy St David’s Day family and friends 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
@pauls-h.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social

Screen shot of BBC Women’s Hour playback screen on BBC Sounds App - showing 35.44 mins into listening.

Listened back to our Lisa Witherden on BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour sharing @childrenssociety.bsky.social new partnership with Chicken Cottage - working together to prevent child exploitation

I’ve written a report on the importance of health visiting and why we need to urgently fund the service to support parents like myself. You can take a read by clicking the report link within my Linktree profile: linktr.ee/leanne_howlett

Insightful @CYP conference exploring school exclusion switching the dial to be inclusive to ALL. ⬆️ no of #YoungCarers concerning. #health #wellbeing ALL #CYP & professionals critical to attendance & system working 🔑 to success #SchoolNurseInEverySchool @theqni.bsky.social @sharonwhiteobe.bsky.social

Resources and activities for Children's Mental Health Week Take a look at all our resources activities for schools and families, as well as resources to help you fundraise and take part in the week!

Do you work with or know children and young people? Do you know it’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek ? Check out and share these free resources www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/resources/ @theqni.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social @becksbdaniels.bsky.social @sharonwhiteobe.bsky.social

She Believed She Could So She Did!
Thank you Kenny Gibson NHSE for the tapestry which adorns my office wall & has fed my professional soul each & every day since you sent it. Evert stitch full of the power and compassion of you & Phil 😍#retirement
#schoolnursing

Congratulations on your well deserved retirement. You have been a steadfast champion for CYP and families and school nurse professionals. You will be missed but your wonderful legacy remains

Exercise could lead to brain changes that help stave off dementia, study finds The study found exercising throughout life was ‘associated with better cognitive functioning’ at the age of 70.

Just about to do some media interviews about this important new research.

Although I say 'new' - it's actually the Insight46 study which has followed people since their birth March 1946

Spoiler: Physical activity linked with lower risk of dementia.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/jame...

Exactly 50 years today since I started my first employed part-time job and also volunteering for St.Johns Ambulance
‘Twas written in the stars that I’d be a nurse. Most amazing, rewarding, humbling profession.

💥💥‼️‼️Utterly blown away to be personally nominated to attend the Education Royal Garden Party. Health and Education inextricably linked. School nursing pivotal. In a week of mixed emotions re retirement, this has come at the perfect time. Honoured. Thank you to whoever nominated me 💥‼️
#SchoolNursing