Give every child the best start in life
Positive experiences early in life are closely associated with better performance at school, better social and emotional development, improved work outcomes, higher income and better lifelong health, including longer life expectancy.
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QS115 Antenatal and postnatal mental health
CG192 Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance
NG3 Diabetes in pregnancy: management from preconception to the postnatal period
CG93 Donor milk banks: service operation
QS98 Nutrition: improving maternal and child nutrition
PH27 Weight management before, during and after pregnancy
PH11 Maternal and child nutrition
NG133 Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management
CG192 Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance
NG72 Developmental follow-up of children and young people born preterm
QS169 Developmental follow-up of children and young people born preterm
QS128 Early years: promoting health and wellbeing in under 5s
NG75 Faltering growth: recognition and management of faltering growth in children
NG205 Looked-after children and young people
QS31 Looked-after children and young people
CG89 Child maltreatment: when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s
QS128 Early years: promoting health and wellbeing in under 5s
NG223 Social, emotional and mental wellbeing in primary and secondary education
QS94 Obesity in children and young people: prevention and lifestyle weight management programmes
NG225 Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence
PH30 Unintentional injuries in the home: interventions for under 15s
PH31 Unintentional injuries on the road: interventions for under 15s
PH29 Unintentional injuries: prevention strategies for under 15s
QS107 Preventing unintentional injury in under 15s
NG87: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management
CG170 Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: support and management
NG18 Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management
NG69 Eating disorders: recognition and treatment
NG134 Depression in children and young people: identification and management
NG93 Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery
CG128 Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: recognition, referral and diagnosis
QS55 Cancer services for children and young people
NG204 Babies, children and young people's experience of healthcare