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Healthy Families, Healthy Children Information Pathway

IntroductionThe Healthy Families, Healthy Children Information Pathway has been designed to assist NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff who work with pregnant women, families and children. It identifies publications which are available to support effective communication with parents and carers to improve maternal and child health outcomes. It covers the stages of pregnancy, infancy, toddler and the pre-school period up to the 30month check. The publications can be used to help raise the subject of important health issues, support health related behaviour change and should be provided to parents and carers for their information and support as part of these discussions.

Meeting the Resource NeedsThe publications listed are reliable sources of information, produced by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Health Scotland and other reputable agencies. Health Professionals should be familiar with many of the publications available and should note that other materials are also available to order as part of the discussion with parents and carers. For example Steps to deal with stress in booklet or DVD format, or resources to support low literacy skills. For further information please go to: www.phrd.scot.nhs.uk where you can browse the full range of materials.

Key Resources Key resources produced by NHS Health Scotland are included in the Healthy Families, Healthy Children Information Pathway, these are:

Ready Steady Baby! This publication aims to provide parents with important information that they will need before, during and after pregnancy. All health professionals who have contact with women and their partners throughout this time should go through Ready Steady Baby! with their clients and make a point of referring to the publication.

Ready Steady Toddler! This publication is a guide for parents as they experience the changes their child goes through when they leave the baby stage and become a demanding toddler. It gives practical problem-solving information and has sections on understanding toddler behaviour and ways for parents to tackle new challenges.Health Scotland has worked with CHANGE (a national organisation which works with disabled people) to provide three Easy Read resources,

which are specifically designed to support parents with learning disabilities. These should be given out at the appropriate stages as an alternative to (or as well as) Ready Steady Baby! and Ready Steady Toddler! •MyPregnancy,MyChoice •YouandYourBaby •YouandYourLittleChild

play@homeBaby, toddler and pre-school books are provided to families in Scotland with a child 0-5 years old. Activities in the books promote all-round development and family communications. Health Professionals should refer to the activities when discussing children’s physical, social and emotional growth, and the acquisition of speech and language skills. The books can also be used by professionals as a resource to discuss baby massage.

Making our Information AccessibleOne of the main aims of the NHSGGC Accessible Information Policy is to ensure all information is available in accessible formats to meet the needs of patients and carers. Patient requests for any of the publications listed not currently available in accessible formats should be made in writing to: Information Management TeamPublic Health Directorate, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, West House, Gartnavel Royal Campus, Glasgow, G12 0XH.

Ordering The Public Health Resources Directory (PHRD) provides access to the full range of publications available to clients across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the system also provides an easy to use online ordering facility. To find details of how to register and order publications please go to: www.phrd.scot.nhs.uk

A list of useful websites with links to many of the resources listed in the Healthy Families, Healthy Children Information Pathway is available at the end of this document.

The following publications are issued by the Maternity Services within the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde area.

Stage given out

Publication title Professional involved

Produced by Other languages & formats available

Sent with booking appointment letter

Yourguidetoscreeningtestsduringpregnancy

Maternity Services

NHS Health Scotland

Urdu, Chinese, Polish, Slovak

Antenatal Publications

Alcohol affects you and your baby before, during & after pregnancy (Alcohol Brief Intervention)

Midwife NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Be Ready for Baby (card) Midwife NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Arabic, British Sign Language,Mandarin,Polish, Slovak & Urdu

Breastfeeding and returning to work Midwife NHS Health Scotland

Bump to breastfeeding (DVD) Midwife NHS Health Scotland

Fresh Start: Giving up smoking is the single best thing you can do for your baby

Midwife NHS Health Scotland

The Scottish Good Egg Guide to in-car safety


Healthy Start information and applica-tion leaflet


Having a baby Midwife Money Advice Service

Ready Steady Baby! Midwife NHS Health Scotland

Mobile phone App available

Seasonal flu & pregnancy Midwife NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Arabic, Chinese, Polish, Punjabi & Urdu

Talk to your baby and listen too (DVD)


Cantonese, Punjabi

Vitamin D and you Midwife NHS Health Scotland

Chinese, Polish, Slovak

Want to Stop Smoking when you are pregnant?


Whooping Cough: Help protect your baby (flyer)

Midwife NHS Health Scotland/ NHSGGC

Yourbaby’smovementsinpregnancy


Postnatal Publications

Off to a good start Midwife NHS Health Scotland


Formula feeding: How to feed your baby safely


Polish

Protect your baby’s natural headshape

Midwife Scottish Government

Reduce the risk of cot death Midwife Scottish Government

Yourguidetonewborn screening tests


Chinese, Polish, Urdu

Stage given out

Publication title Professional involved

Produced by Other languages & formats available

Issued at 10- 14 day visit

Alcohol affects you and your baby before, during and after pregnancy*(May have been issued by Maternity staff)

Health Visiting Team

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

A guide to childhood immunisation 0-5 years


NHS HealthScotland

Chinese, Polish, Urdu & Easy Read English

Breastfeeding and returning to work*(May have been issued by Maternity staff)


NHS HealthScotland

Formula feeding: How to feed your baby safely*(May have been issued by Maternity staff)


NHS HealthScotland

The Scottish Good Egg Guide to home safety


NHS HealthScotland

Help for you Health Visiting Team


The following publications are issued by the Health Visitors Team from the 1-14 days visit up to the 30month health check.

Keep your family safe from second hand smoke



play@home (baby) Health Visiting Team

NHS Health Scotland

Talking about postnatal depression


NHS Health Scotland

Issued at 6- 12 weeks/up to 16 wk visit

Childsmile Practice leaflet Health Visiting Team

Available fromChildsmile Team

What to expect after immunisation: babies and young children(Please issue after each immunisation)


NHS Health Scotland


Issued at 12-24 week visit

Bookbug baby Health Visiting Team

Scottish Book Trust

Breastfeeding and returning to work*(May have been issued by Maternity Staff)


NHS Health Scotland

Childsmile Drinks for 0-2 year olds

Dental Health Support Worker

Available fromChildsmile Team

Fun first foods: An easy guide to introducing solid foods


Toothbrushing pack Health Visiting Team/Dental Health Support Worker

Issued at 1 year visit

Bookbug Toddler Health Visiting Team

Fluoride Varnish for children Health Visiting Team/Dental Health Support Worker

play@home (toddler) Health Visiting Team

Ready, Steady, Toddler! Health Visiting Team

Talk to your toddler and listen too


*(The publication may have already been issued by the Maternity Staff or at an earlier visit from the Health Visiting Team)

Issued at 30 month check

Bookbug Pirate Health Visiting Team/Nursery

Keep your family safe from second-hand smoke*(May have been issued on previous visit by Health Visiting Team or by Maternity staff)


play@home (pre-school) Health Visiting Team/Nursery

ReadytoLearn–the30monthchild health check

Please see below a list of useful websites that can be shared with pregnant women, parents and carers.

BookbugistheScottishBookTrust’sEarlyYearsprogrammewhichencouragesreadingbyproviding

free packs to every baby, toddler, and 3-year old in Scotland: www.scottishbooktrust.com

Childsmile national programme to improve the oral health of children in Scotland:

www.child-smile.co.uk

CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.changepeople.co.uk

Healthy Start booklet & application form www.healthystart.nhs.uk

NHS Health Scotland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.healthscotland.com

NHS Inform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.nhsinform.org.uk or call 0800 22 44 88

Immunisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.immunisationscotland.org.uk

Meningitis baby watch materials . . . . . . www.meningitis.org/about-us/resource-centre

Money Advice Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.moneyadviceservicelorg.uk

Ready Steady Baby! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.readysteadybaby.org.uk

Ready Steady Toddler! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.readysteadytoddler.org.uk

Scottish Cot Death Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . www.scottishcotdeathtrust.org/

Smoke Free Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.nhsggcsmokefree.org.uk/

For further information please contact: Information Management Team, Public Health Directorate, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde www.nhsggc.org.uk/phru

NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeNovember 2013

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