Project Consultant: Fairer Start Local, Stockport/GM. Tweeting my own views
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Maura Appleby retweeted
14 Apr 2023
Very distressing to watch this news story today- the highest rate of homicide occurs in babies under 1. Itās the same every yearā¦ yet services that can protect children from harm face ongoing real term cuts.
Is anyone with the power to make a difference actually listening?
14 Apr 2023
Finley Boden: Parents murdered baby returned by social services bbc.in/3GIR2Cv
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Maura Appleby retweeted
23 Nov 2022
Today @first1001days release a report which I wrote with @GeorginaMayes77 @iHealthVisiting
#CastingLongShadows tells the story of the ongoing impact of the pandemic on babies & services that support them.
Hereās a š§µ of some of the key findings...
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Maura Appleby retweeted
22 Sep 2022
Weāre calling on Government to take vital action on child health inequalities and poverty across the UK.
With the number of children living in poverty expected to reach 5m by 2030, its time to #ShiftTheDial on child health: rcpch.ac.uk/health-inequalitā¦
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8 Aug 2022
ā¦@mimloxhamā© this is worth a listen- a good overview of the challenges within the system bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00193ā¦
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Maura Appleby retweeted
3 Aug 2022
Play is more important than ever, we owe it to our children to provide space, time and support for play. Itās national play day, if you do nothing else today, take some time to reflect on how you/we can make Manchester a truly playful city #article31 #2022ouryear #AllToPlayFor
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Maura Appleby retweeted
28 Jul 2022
NHS bosses say pay rise for social care is the āone immediate single changeā needed to relieve A&E crisis.
Hospitals can't discharge patients because of worsening shortage of 165,000 care staff - who are quitting for better pay in supermarkets @NHSConfed
thetimes.co.uk/article/nhs-bā¦
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12 Jul 2022
Great report- worth a read
12 Jul 2022
The full report contains many more recommendations for leaders & practitioners, & inspiring real-life examples of community-powered health.
Read here & help spread the word on how put prevention at the centre of healthcare & protect the future of the NHS: newlocal.org.uk/nhs
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Maura Appleby retweeted
Youād be forgiven for missing other news but the Commissioner is focussed on what is important for children. Getting early mental health support is part of that, and she has 6 ambitions for delivering it. childrenscommissioner.gov.ukā¦
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6 Jul 2022
Big change starts small @EmmaMcDonough6 @GinnyAwan @Zoe_Ralph @levycyclist @JacquiRousseau great message for #startwell week of action
Our #EarlyChildhood shapes our future selves and therefore our future society. So, as we look to tackle the challenges of the 21st century, itās fair to sayā¦ big change starts small.
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Maura Appleby retweeted
22 Jun 2022
NEW: the UKHSA has declared a national incident after samples of the polio virus were discovered in sewage in north and east London: inews.co.uk/news/health/poliā¦
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Maura Appleby retweeted
11 Jun 2022
.... EVERYTHING has changed for our children. The relationship between school and home, between themselves and their screens, between friends and foes ... they're all being recalibrated ...
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Maura Appleby retweeted
The stress of not making ends meet damages children's development. You can't think about a good diet for the future if you are focusing on how to put food on the table. We've got to deal with the problems that have been created over the last 12 years @michaelmarmot on @BBCNews
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Maura Appleby retweeted
19 May 2022
Impressive maternal and child outcomes achieved by
@FNP_Scotland family nurses and clients especially for breastfeeding, smoking cessation, immunisation and child development. @FnpTayside @FamilyNhs @NHSGGCFNP @FNP_Scotland @NHSGrampian @scotgovhealth @ScotGov #fnp #familynurses
6 May 2022
š£Today @ScotGov published a 10 Year Analysis of the Family Nurse Partnership programme in Scotland.
The programme supports young first time mothers & their children, from early pregnancy until their child reaches two.š
Find out more ā”ļø bit.ly/FNP_10_yeard_on
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12 May 2022
Might be useful @EmmaMcDonough6 @Zoe_Ralph @GinnyAwan
12 May 2022
Good summary for layperson (me!)
emilyoster.substack.com/p/peā¦
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Maura Appleby retweeted
š§µHepatitis outbreak mini update.
it is too early for there to be any published literature, but the monitoring agencies are building a picture. I'm just going to state what is known and add a bit of commentary at the end.
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Maura Appleby retweeted
12 Apr 2022
We are delighted to host a lunchtime webinar next week with @OnePlusOne_
The OnePlusOne team & local partners will discuss their antenatal programme, Me, You and Baby Too which helps new parents adapt to changes in their relationship & reduces conflict.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/first-100ā¦
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