Child Vision Screening in England in 2019
The provision of child vision screening in England shows considerable variation by local authority area. A report based on Freedom of Information (FOI) requests by the British and Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS) shows this graphically. The key points of this study are: 94% of Local…
Lewisham Automates Immunisation Campaigns
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust automated immunisation campaigns with SchoolScreener® Imms. From parent information and eConsent, through to reporting results to Commissioners, they delivered more vaccinations than ever before.
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3 Ways to Identify Child Mental Health Issues In-School
Child mental health issues are always a concern for school nursing teams. There’s a growing body of evidence to support the belief that these concerns have been exacerbated by the pandemic and lockdowns. This article concerns the identification of mental health issues in children, the…
Re-Starting the NCMP in the Shadow of COVID-19
Re-starting the NCMP in January 2021 is now official policy. Public Health England have just published an addendum to the 2020/21 NCMP Guidelines, called ‘COVID-19: Considerations for delivery of the NCMP’. It’s a 14-page PDF, which we’ve not only produced a precis for in this…
Vision and Hearing Screening Really Does Make a Difference: HMP YOI Cookham Wood Case Study
This is an uplifting, true story of hearing screening and vision screening. It’s about how a young man turned his life around, from being a young offender to a model citizen. And it’s thanks in part to his hearing and vision problems being spotted by…
Why Do We Calculate BMI for Children?
BMI for children is an important indicator of overall health, especially in the face of increased child obesity. Child BMI data collation is mandatory in the UK, but not everywhere. Nevertheless, globally schools are seeing that they can improve child health and well-being outcomes by…
45 Languages!
The SchoolScreener® applications are now available in 45 languages Many of these languages are presented as alternatives for boys and girls. New languages can be added on request. Please contact us for further information. Here’s the list of all of them so far….. Albanian Amharic Ethiopia Arabic Berber…
World Sight Day, 11th October 2018
World Sight Day is a global event held every year to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment. In 2018 World Sight Day is Thursday 11th October 2018 co-ordinated by The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). Eye Care Everywhere This year, the ‘call…
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