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Summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
General principles Unless there is a documented or reliable verbal vaccine…
Executive summary This ‘Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or…
A practical guide for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in children and young people's settings, including education.
A guide for staff in early years and education settings which include…
Athlete’s foot People with athlete’s foot can come to the setting as usual…
Infections in children and young people’s settings Infections are common…
This section provides general guidance for staff in settings on the…
Why vaccines are important Vaccines help protect children and young people…
Advice for all outbreaks Many infectious diseases can be managed by…
Early years or pre-school children (ages 0 to 5) This section provides…
The Public health exclusion periods in children and young people’s…
With increased attention on recent meningococcal disease cases, it’s…
A report from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health.
Foreword by the Chief Medical Officers If physical activity were a drug,…
2019 update to guidelines Description of evidence review methods A number…
Meningococcal immunisation information for public health professionals.
The principles underlying the programme and the expectations that public health nursing teams are expected to meet when delivering services in England.
The areas of public health where health visiting and school nursing teams in England can have the greatest impact.
Flu vaccination guidance and resources for schools.
This booklet covers all immunisations for babies during their first year of life.
Process for assessing, deciding and agreeing continuing care for children with complex health needs.
How commissioners should establish, monitor and assure the quality of public health nursing services delivered under the healthy child programme in England.
How the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) supports first-time young parents, evidence for the programme, and where it is provided in England.
Rotavirus immunisation information for public health professionals.
Information about the BCG vaccination being offered to protect your baby against tuberculosis (TB).
Guidance for schools on creating a policy around the use of emergency auto-injectors (AAI)
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for children under 5 years of age.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years.
Guidance for schools in England on using emergency inhalers.
This framework sets out guidance for designing, commissioning and providing alcohol and drug support for children and young people in England.
Details of immunisations for children between 2 and 5 years, before they start school.
Guidance on running the National Child Measurement Programme, which collects the height and weight of reception and year 6 children across England every year.
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