Editor's report on this issue
This Summer Edition is packed with
articles - reflecting the uphill struggle to
provide Community Child Health Services.
Some of the guidance which we receive is
not always straightforward to implement in
practice.
Along these lines you will find three Special
Reports: the first is on services for children
with Down’s Syndrome (p10-11), the second
on the Measurement of Childhood Obesity
(p12-14) and the third on the Common
Assessment Framework (p18-19). In each
case, I have included divergent points of
view in the form of report and counter
report!
We start with our regular contributions
from the BACCH Officers, which keep you
up to date with the work which goes on
in our committees - and about the way in
which BACCH is developing.
There are three book reviews for your
Summer reading starting on p 21, and much
more besides.
It was pleasing to hear from James
Robertson that, following writing in
the Spring Edition about his website for
parents, carers and health professionals, the
number of “hits” have increased. (www.yourchildshealth.nhs.uk) It confirms that
you do make use of the information in these
pages.
I must apologise that in the Spring Edition,
the Informatics section on page 15 was
incorrectly attributed to Mitch Blair.
This reflective insight into Community
Paediatrics from a Trainee’s perspective
came from Kate Martin.
This is the first full Edition produced with
our new publishers - Wyndeham Gait. Let
me know what you think of the altered
presentation - it’s your News.
The new post of Deputy Editor commences
in September 2006
- Shadow me for a
year and the Editor’s
job could be yours in
September 2007! (See
p15 for details.)
Mary Jones
Editor |
