We are thrilled to welcome Dr Mike McKean to speak at our “Hacking Child Tech” event! Mike is an expert in paediatric health and VP for Policy at RCPCH. He will be sharing the research and innovation landscape for child health.
Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/nihr-innovat…

📢 The North East Child Poverty Commission is recruiting for a new, independent Chair - and we want to hear from you, if you feel you could help lead our work

More details of the role & how to apply are here - with a closing date of 5pm, Friday 10 May 👇

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A new Child of the North APPG report published today by Health Equity North reveals the disproportionately high rates of children in care in the North and the £25bn cost placed on stretched services
University of York University of Liverpool Emma Lewell-Buck MP Mary Robinson MP

healthequitynorth.co.uk/children-in-th…

Contact , SeeAbility and NDCS have worked with #familycarers on a guide on the importance of teeth and dental checks for children’s health. Find it here: contact.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Happy to be at the Harrogate NHS FT Best Start in Life Conference with Emilia for NENC Child Health & Wellbeing Network #TeamHDFT

When you have 5-year-olds getting excluded 17 times from school, you know something is not working. We need to support children, and exclusions are not the answer.

We are launching our #TooYoungToLeaveBehind campaign today. Join us: chanceuk.com/exclusions

Alarming research from Chance UK on #exclusion of primary pupils, many of whom have #SEND . As family member @SEC_tweets sets out in its manifesto (bit.ly/3JlmEyQ), we need an inclusive education system that prioritises wellbeing & needs of all children & young people.

New research from our members Chance UK reveals the long-term impact that exclusions or suspensions at primary school can have on children and young people.

Find out more and read the report ⬇️
chanceuk.com/exclusions/

NCL Dental School Newcastle Hospitals Charity Newcastle University West End Food Bank Great North Children’s Hospital NENC Child Health & Wellbeing Network

1 in 3 five year olds have tooth decay & it’s the commonest reason for hospital admission & general anaesthetic. BUT it’s preventable . Diseases of poverty Great North Children’s Hospital Dentaid The Dental Charity Newcastle Hospitals bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Amazing work we are proud to support! 🙌

🚨 Last call for any entries to our Creative Health in Primary Schools Awards!

All the details you need if you are from a primary school or arts organisation and you want to tell us about your projects supporting children's wellbeing through creative activities👇

Our Community Asthma Advisors have been at RCPCH #rcpch2024 today, presenting a poster about the development of the Beat Asthma Friendly Schools accreditation framework BeatAsthma LouiseDauncey Healthier Together North East and North Cumbria North East and North Cumbria NHS

Today our Development Lead Simon Bromhead joined Anna Basu to present to the NENC Child Health & Wellbeing Network Board. We told them about the amazing impact of the #SPACEPilot project and our plans for the future. View our inspiring project videos here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

We welcome today's report 'The Big Ambition' by the Children's Commissioner for England 🧵

childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/blog/one-milli…

In Feb we ran a Healthier Together North East and North Cumbria animation workshop for young people at Onestrawberrylane they played with animation & a light box, all supported by an artist.
You can watch the animation via the link; it shares their perspective of what it means to be healthy: youtu.be/PFySCO_vd3k

Congratulations LauraC-Nenc Anne Alex Battersby amazing Healthier Together North East and North Cumbria team! looking at innovative ways to ensure #healthaccess for all families & empowering parents, carers & families via #nencchampions Thanks to support form NENC Child Health & Wellbeing Network Great North Children’s Hospital Healthier Together

4.2m children in the UK live in poverty, 1m in destitution.
Today, a report by Joseph Rowntree Foundation The King's Fund shows child poverty has serious impact on children's health for their whole lives.
We need policymakers to act so no child has to grow up in poverty.
kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Today we’ve published our second report with our partners ⁦Child of the North⁩ setting out an evidence-based plan to use the country’s education infrastructure to reduce the impact of child poverty on millions of children. centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/go…

Congratulations to the whole Healthier Together North East and North Cumbria team and all of our incredible Healthier Together Champions in our under-served communities - we are finalists! HSJ Awards #HSJDigitalAwards