📣 Motor Development Ambassador Training - bookings open now for 11 May 2026.
To find out more and book your place visit: ihv.org.uk/training-and...
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#SMA
#CerebralPalsy
#HealthVisiting
We have limited spaces remaining for our brand-new training programme 'Promoting Care Across Cultures' — designed to raise awareness of the needs of Black women, on 19 March 2026.
Register your interest here:
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We are delighted to share this Voices blog, from Michelle Anderson, Wellbeing of Women Research Training Fellow, Department of Women & Children’s Health, King’s College London, about the impact of general anaesthetic caesarean section on parental and infant mental health.
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Early bird rates end TODAY!
Have you secured your place for our 2026 Evidence-based Practice Conference yet? Book by 5pm today to take advantage of our Early Bird ticket offer: sites.google.com/view/ebp-con...
Join us on 6 May for the 2026 iHV EBP Conference: "From Evidence to Action: Getting it right from the start".
Hear about the latest developments, research & innovations in #HealthVisiting & network with colleagues from across the UK to share best practice.
Book: sites.google.com/view/ebp-con...
Today is #WorldObesityDay and we are supporting HENRY in highlighting the importance of responsive feeding for babies and young children by opting for screen free mealtimes.
HENRY are inviting families to notice what happens when they create a screen free space.
#ScreenFreeMeals
Join us at our next iHV Member Research Networking Event on 18 March 2026, 09:30-11:30. Book your place here: ihv.org.uk/events/resea...
Early bird rates end this Friday 6 March for our 2026 Evidence-based Practice Conference - in-person and online ticket options available!
This conference promises to be an inspirational day of learning, connection, and meaningful change. Don’t miss out!
Book here:
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In support of World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month & National Cerebral Palsy Day (25 March), we are delighted to share this Voices blog by Dr Jill Massey.
Read the full blog here:
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#CerebralPalsyAwareness #EarlyIntervention #HealthVisiting #FamilyCentredCare
The iHV has today launched a new practical resource designed to support SCPHN health visitors, SCPHN student health visitors, & practice educators in applying the NMC Standards of Proficiency for SCPHN (NMC 2022) within everyday #HealthVisiting practice.
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We have limited places remaining on our iHV Safeguarding Supervision Champions Programme, running on 18 & 19 March.
Dr Michelle Moseley, iHV Director of Programmes explains more...
To book your place and find out more visit: ihv.org.uk/.../safeguar...
#HealthVisiting #Safeguarding
We're delighted to share this iHV Voices Blog by Sarah Tingle, Senior Nurse, Children’s Public Health, Hywel Dda Uni Health Board, Wales, & Chair of All Wales Health Visiting Week 2026. Sarah shares info on an exciting week of celebrating #HealthVisiting in #Wales
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We thank Valerie Aylesbury, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinician, Statewide, Child and Family Health Services, Sailsbury, Women’s Health Network, SA Health, Government of South Australia, for her generous contributions, partnership and support.
This iHV Voices blog highlights the value of international connections between the UK and Australia to support learning and best practice in our work to promote perinatal and infant mental health.
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These Awards recognise the amazing contribution of both SCPHN student health visitors and SCPHN-health visitor lecturers in leading activities that improve outcomes for babies, children and families.
We are delighted to announce that applications to the 2026 iHV SCPHN Student Health Visitor Award and the iHV SCPHN-Health Visitor Lecturer Award are now open.
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#HealthVisiting #iHVAwards
We have a packed programme this year, with an extensive range of topical sessions covering the breadth of health visiting practice and research. This conference promises to be an inspirational day of learning, connection, and meaningful change. Don’t miss out!
Join us on 6 May for our iHV Evidence-based Practice Conference, in-person in Bournemouth, or as an online delegate!
Book by 6 March to take advantage of our early bird ticket offer:
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We have a packed programme this year, with an extensive range of topical sessions covering the breadth of health visiting practice and research.
This conference promises to be an inspirational day of learning, connection, and meaningful change. Don’t miss out!
Today, Childhood Tumour Trust (CTT) marks ten years of raising awareness of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) and supporting families affected by this lifelong genetic condition.
Read our latest Voices blog by Vanessa Martin, Founder and CEO of Childhood Tumour Trust here:
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We have a limited number of places remaining for our next Respiratory Health Ambassadors Training on 17 March.
Find out more and book your place:
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#HealthVisiting
Read gr8 blog by Dr Jennifer Kelly, CEO of the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust.
“You Know Them Best” is their national awareness campaign designed to support parents and carers to recognise the signs and symptoms of childhood cancer and to trust their instincts.
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness
Sunday 15 February marks #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay, an important opportunity to reflect on how we can improve the early recognition of childhood cancer and ensure families feel listened to when something doesn’t feel right.
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#YouKnowThemBest #ICCD2026
Join us on 6 May for the 2026 iHV EBP Conference: "From Evidence to Action: Getting it right from the start". Hear about the latest developments, research & innovations in health visiting & network with colleagues from across the UK to share best practice.
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See BookTrust webinar for early years practitioners:
This is in recognition of their work creating the film ‘Invisible’ and advancing public health nursing by addressing fathers’ perinatal mental health.
The iHV Innovation and Research Team has been shortlisted for the British Journal of Nursing Awards 2026 in the Nurse of the Year category.
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#HealthVisiting #MentalHealth #Fathers #Dads
Join us for our next iHV Insights webinar on 26 Feb to hear about ground‑breaking research focused on newborn genome screening in England and its implications for #HealthVisiting practice.
Free access to iHV members - book your place here: buff.ly/9xx59lP
#TheGenerationStudy #Genomics
This new resource supports health visitors and the wider health visiting workforce to strengthen their role in improving vaccination confidence and uptake during pregnancy and the early years – a crucial public health priority.
