Birmingham Forward Steps Health Visiting Service

If you need to contact your local health visiting service for advice use this link to our postcode checker to get the telephone number of your local team. bhamforwardsteps.co.uk

"Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription." - Val Saintsbury. "To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse." - Rawsi Williams. #Nursesday2024

news.sky.com/story/measles-…. If your child is not vaccinated please speak with your local health visiting team.

Great Opportunity, hurry while application still open

Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself, those around you and the NHS in the colder months, when #flu and #COVID19 can spread more easily. Find out if you’re eligible and how to book: nhs.uk/seasonalvaccin…

If baby sleeps with a blanket, they need to be in the feet to foot position. This means, whether they're sleeping in a cot, pram, Moses basket, crib or travel cot, lay baby with their feet at the foot of it! Then tuck the blanket in firmly around them (not above shoulder height)

Welcome to ICON Week! Monday kicks off our week of FREE Webinars with welcome introductions from the ICON team, followed by a presentation of videos from Birmingham NHS, and a talk from Harrow Children’s Services. Please join us on this link: iconcope.org/webinar-iconwe… @JaneScatt

We’re thrilled to invite you to the Children and Families Recruitment Open Day on Sat 08 July. If you’re looking to join a dedicated team that provides compassionate care to children and their families, we want to hear from you ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/children-and…

I can’t tell you how excited I am to see this fabulous film about health visiting launched today by Kensington Palace. It will be such a boost to all health visitors across the UK having HRH champion their vital role - thank you @KensingtonRoyal ⭐️🎉⭐️👇

Amazing opportunity for all nurses and midwives out there @SolihullHVs @DHSCgovuk @iHealthVisiting @BEYNetworks @BSol_ICS @BCHCLia @

Check out our June Events Blog if you're looking for ideas for activities in your settings and how you can relate them to Startwell! startwellbirmingham.co.uk/june-events-20…

Family Hubs are coming to Birmingham – you can read more in the following newsletter bit.ly/3NQfaay. Please fill out our 2 minute survey on the Family Hubs brand for Birmingham - bit.ly/3nRcQp8

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Calling health visitors!!! Can you help in this study?? @SCPHNBCU1 @ForwardStepsHV @iHealthVisiting @mfann90 @ceeveebee1 @maguire3

Do you have passion and commitment to public health and the early intervention agenda and want to work in one of the most diverse and thriving cities in England? Apply to become Health Visitor today: jobs.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/job/UK/Birming…

Do you have passion and commitment to public health and the early intervention agenda and want to work in one of the most diverse and thriving cities in England? Apply to our Band 6 Health Visitor - Hub pilot role today: beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… Applications close on 18 January

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an Urgent Safety Alert for baby self-feeding pillows and is urging the public to stop using them immediately and dispose of them safely. Please visit gov.uk/government/new… for more information.

£480,00 of grants are available from the council to projects providing food to Birmingham residents. £800 a month for 6 months for organisations across the city, eg foodbanks, food clubs, food pantries, social supermarkets and community cafés. Apply here orlo.uk/iPA3D