Within this section you will find a range of information relevant to midwives, health visitors, family nurses, school nurses, children’s nurses and others working with women, children, young people and families. Information and resources included are intended to support your practice in response to COVID-19.
NES resources to support (re)registrants caring for and managing the acutely unwell child or young person.
Although rare, there is an emerging picture that some children and young people are presenting with Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome associated with COVID-19. Features include Kawasaki Disease and Toxic Shock Syndrome.
Given that small numbers of children may present with signs of circulatory shock, the Emergency Management of Children and Young people (EMCYP) education resource will support staff involved in the care of systemically unwell children.
Resources to support all professionals caring for critically ill pregnant women. In addition, obstetric and neonatal emergencies for maternity professionals.
Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative have produced a series of statements and guidance on infant feeding in response to COVID-19. The website will be updated as more information becomes available.
You may find the aide-memoire’s below useful as prompts – they can also be printed. These are intended to be a quick source of information to complement existing resources. An infant feeding practical skills review form is also included.
National Clinical guidance for all NHS staff working in the community and Health and Social Care Partnerships during COVID-19.
The recently published supplementary national child protection guidance supplements the existing national guidance for child protection in Scotland, and should be read alongside other current COVID-19 guidance. It will be kept under review and updated as the pandemic develops.
‘Top Tips’ for use of Technology Enabled Care/eHealth for Health Visitors (HV) and School Nurses (SN) in Scotland. These top tips have been developed in response to increased use of telehealth during COVID-19 pandemic.
Checklist for video consulting skills.
Telephone consultations.
There are useful tools and apps available to support staff during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Through the Knowledge Network 'communities of practice', you can access collated resource lists for health and care professionals. These resources will be particularly useful for Health Visitors, Family Nurses, School Nurses working with children, young people and their families.
The current pandemic has led to lots of practical and emotional challenges for children, young people and their families. There is information and guidance available to support your work, for example, people with additional needs; connecting with families at a distance; engaging with new families remotely; containment and reciprocity in the time of COVID-19; and talking to parents about the impact of COVID-19.
Information and guidance for health workers on understanding domestic abuse, its impact on health and how to identify and respond sensitively.