Amended eye prescription and voucher validity
The previously published voucher was valid for six months. Legislation amended the voucher validity to two years and the document has been updated to reflect the change. The amendment is to make it...
View ArticleUnderstanding personal health budgets
The Department has published a revised version of the leaflet on personal health budgets relating to personal health budgets pilot programme. Personal health budgets is one of the ideas that the NHS is...
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About the eatwell plate
The eatwell plate is a policy tool that defines the Government’s recommendations on healthy diets. It makes healthy eating easier to understand by giving a visual representation of the types and...
View ArticleStart4Life produces updated guide to bottle feeding
Important information on bottle feeding is provided in this Start4Life booklet. It provides advice on sterilising feeding bottles and equipment, preparing infant formula feeds, and gives easy-to-follow...
View ArticleResources to support whooping cough vaccination programme for pregnant women
Pregnant women are to be offered the whooping cough vaccination to help protect their newborn babies. A range of publications has been produced to support this programme. They comprise: a leaflet that...
View Article‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet gives advice on staying healthy in cold weather
During the cold weather, the Department of Health’s ‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet is a useful resource for the public, especially the over 60s, low-income families and people with a disability or a...
View ArticleResources to support the 2012 European Antibiotic Awareness day in England
European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD), on 18 November 2012, is a Europe-wide public health initiative aimed at encouraging responsible use of antibiotics. It is supported in England by the...
View ArticleHealth visitors leading the way in transforming services for children and...
These case studies highlight innovations developed as part of the Health Visiting Programme. These 20 case studies have been developed by organisations delivering services for children and families....
View Article‘Bump book’ to help pregnant mums keep healthy
Start4Life, the sister brand to Change4Life, has today launched a free booklet for all pregnant mums to help them keep healthy throughout pregnancy and beyond. The aim is to get mums-to-be to share...
View ArticleUseful resources for health visitors
These resources and tools are aimed at health visitors and people who work with them to deliver the Healthy Child Programme for children aged 0 to 5 years old. They include professional pathways,...
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