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Push to catch up on MMR vaccination before school term begins

Push to catch up on MMR vaccination before school term begins

National 24-hour breastfeeding helpline extended for another year

National 24-hour breastfeeding helpline extended for another year

Appeal to pregnant mothers to ‘act now’ on RSV vaccination

Appeal to pregnant mothers to ‘act now’ on RSV vaccination

Flu vaccinations for young children to be offered in community pharmacies

Flu vaccinations for young children to be offered in community pharmacies

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Premature babies to receive six months’ protection against RSV in single injection

Premature babies to receive six months’ protection against RSV in single injection

Postnatal contraception advice reduces the risk of back-to-back pregnancies

Postnatal contraception advice reduces the risk of back-to-back pregnancies

Food insecurity and obesity: a North-South divide

Food insecurity and obesity: a North-South divide

Over one million children living in homes causing asthma and chronic illness

Over one million children living in homes causing asthma and chronic illness

Call for nurses to be central to a potential ‘Operation Paramount’ roll-out

Call for nurses to be central to a potential ‘Operation Paramount’ roll-out

NHSE to ‘test’ use of health visitors in giving childhood flu vaccines

NHSE to ‘test’ use of health visitors in giving childhood flu vaccines

Children born to women with obesity have higher risk of infection

Children born to women with obesity have higher risk of infection

Health visitors facing caseloads of ‘up to 1,000’, MPs told

Health visitors facing caseloads of ‘up to 1,000’, MPs told

RCN urges UK Government to help protect children and health workers in Gaza

RCN urges UK Government to help protect children and health workers in Gaza

School nurses could offer ‘key support’ for neurodiverse pupils if funded correctly

School nurses could offer ‘key support’ for neurodiverse pupils if funded correctly

School nurses urge government to outlaw physical punishment of children

School nurses urge government to outlaw physical punishment of children

CPD: How to support management of ADHD in primary care

CPD: How to support management of ADHD in primary care

Supporting healthy childhood nutrition in primary care

Supporting healthy childhood nutrition in primary care

Healthy childhood diet linked to later menarche in girls

Healthy childhood diet linked to later menarche in girls

‘Significant’ changes to childhood vaccination schedule announced

‘Significant’ changes to childhood vaccination schedule announced

Analysis: The vital role of health visitors in empowering homeless families

Analysis: The vital role of health visitors in empowering homeless families

Mothers with anaemia more likely to have a baby with congenital heart disease

Mothers with anaemia more likely to have a baby with congenital heart disease

‘Potential’ introduction of chickenpox vaccine in early 2026

‘Potential’ introduction of chickenpox vaccine in early 2026

‘Sustained effort’ required to bring child vaccination rates to 95% target

‘Sustained effort’ required to bring child vaccination rates to 95% target

Covid vaccine during pregnancy not linked to early child development issues

Covid vaccine during pregnancy not linked to early child development issues