Resources

Prevention of childhood injury (2002): Department of Health

Better safe than sorry Preventing unintentional injury to children: Audit commission

The Injury Chartbook: A graphical overview of the global burden of injuries (2002): WHO

European Report on Child Injury Prevention: WHO

National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services: The mental health and psychological wellbeing of children and young people: Department of Health

Birth to five years

Healthy Child Programme: pregnancy and the first five years of life

Supporting children and young people’s health: from 5-19 years old

Tackling Obesity through the Healthy Child Programme provides guidance and practical direction to reduce the risks of obesity for babies, toddlers and preschool children. Nineteen themes for action are outlined, providing a framework for practitioners who work with parents and carers, clear messages for parents and a basis for guiding public health strategy.

Healthy lives, brighter futures – The strategy for children and young people’s health

HENRY is an exciting new initiative designed to tackle early childhood obesity by training community and health practitioners to work more effectively with parents and young families.

Immunisation against infectious disease - 'The Green Book'

Vaccination of individuals with unknown or incomplete immunisation history

Health information for overseas travel - the 'Yellow Book'

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is a registered charity established more than 90 years ago that aims to campaign for change, influence opinion, contribute to debate, educate and inform - for the good of all.

The Child Accident Prevention Trust is the UK’s leading charity working to reduce the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents.

http://www.immunisation.nhs.uk/

http://www.hpa.org.uk/