Updates - Children and young people
#AskAboutAsthma Week – re-scheduled to 3-9 October 2022
This year #AskAboutAsthma week was postponed due to the period of national mourning. The event has now been re-scheduled and confirmed to take place next week – 3-9 October 2022.
Confident conversations about childhood vaccinations – a webinar for practice nurses
On Wednesday 28 September from 10-11am, NHS London are hosting a webinar that aims to empower practice nurses to have conversations about childhood vaccinations.
National MMR catch up campaign
Following consultation with the GPC, a national call/recall campaign for children who are not fully up to date with both doses of MMR will go live w/c 26 September 2022.
Invitation to the HARMONIE study - RSV in infants
We'd like to invite you to participate in HARMONIE, a Phase IIIb randomised study to evaluate nirsevimab to prevent hospitalisations due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants.
Assessing for Suicide in Kids - workshops Sept - Nov 2022
This one day workshop is targeted at staff working with and caring for children age 5 – 15 years of age.
Suicide First Aid Lite Youth -Workshops Sept - Nov 2022
If you were unable to attend the face to face ASK workshop, there is also the opportunity to attend the virtually delivered Suicide First Aid Lite Youth course.
New CEG childhood imms call/recall tool
With one click, a practice can list all their patients under 6 years old who are not fully protected.
Information and referral form for children’s community asthma nurse
Zara Rippington is the Children’s Community Asthma Nurse for Waltham Forest. She is based at Wood Street Health Centre and works within the Community Nursing Team.
Holiday support for LGBTQ+ young people
A reminder of the services elop provides for young LGBTQ+ people. These will continue to run during the summer holidays, a time that is often difficult and isolating for young LGBTQ+ people.
Catch-up vaccination clinics for secondary school students
Students in Year 9 are now being offered vaccines to protect against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio and Meningitis (DTP/MenACWY).
Youth Out East youth groups and mentoring for LGBTQ+ young people aged 12-18
Youth Out East is a service that supports young LGBTQ+ people to meet other members of the community and feel empowered in their identities.
Annual health checks to patients aged 14 years or over on the learning disabilities register
Under the Learning Disability Health Check Scheme Directed Enhanced Service (DES), GP practices are required to offer an annual health check to each patient aged 14 years or over on the learning disabilities register.