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The Illingworth Library at Sheffield Children’s Hospital provides access to resources and services to help all staff and students find and use the best evidence to support patient care, clinical gover...
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We are the Knowledge and Library Services for Sheffield Children's NHS FT, based at the Children's Hospital on F floor and accessible via the Damer Street entrance. Find out more about the (many!) services we offer here: www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/illingworth-...
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A 5yo boy was admitted to the hospital because of fever and rash. Nonblanching papules spread from the feet to the legs, buttocks, lower back, arms, and ears. A diagnostic test was performed. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case? Cast your vote before Dec. 11: nej.md/3M2gY1C
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A 5yo boy was admitted to the hospital because of fever and rash. Nonblanching papules spread from the feet to the legs, buttocks, lower back, arms, and ears. A diagnostic test was performed. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case? Cast your vote before Dec. 11: nej.md/3M2gY1C
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Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions, without you seeing a GP.
Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.
➡️ nhs.uk/thinkpharmac...
Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.
➡️ nhs.uk/thinkpharmac...
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions, without you seeing a GP.
Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.
➡️ nhs.uk/thinkpharmac...
Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.
➡️ nhs.uk/thinkpharmac...
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"Where you have gender-blind policy, it produces gendered consequences for girls."
Dr Pippa Goodfellow, our Deputy Director of Policy, Communications and Strategy, was on BBC4 Woman's Hour to talk about the need to create sufficient provision for girls in custody.
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Dr Pippa Goodfellow, our Deputy Director of Policy, Communications and Strategy, was on BBC4 Woman's Hour to talk about the need to create sufficient provision for girls in custody.
Listen from 26:10:
Woman's Hour - Kids social media ban in Australia, Tracey Emin on Bridget Riley, What your bum says about your health - BBC Sounds
Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in court.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
"Where you have gender-blind policy, it produces gendered consequences for girls."
Dr Pippa Goodfellow, our Deputy Director of Policy, Communications and Strategy, was on BBC4 Woman's Hour to talk about the need to create sufficient provision for girls in custody.
Listen from 26:10:
Dr Pippa Goodfellow, our Deputy Director of Policy, Communications and Strategy, was on BBC4 Woman's Hour to talk about the need to create sufficient provision for girls in custody.
Listen from 26:10:
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In pediatric patients with newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia requiring pharmacological treatment, eltrombopag resulted in a higher rate of sustained platelet response compared with standard therapy.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In pediatric patients with newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia requiring pharmacological treatment, eltrombopag resulted in a higher rate of sustained platelet response compared with standard therapy.
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The role of social drivers of health in communication abilities of autistic adolescents and young adults
The role of social drivers of health in communication abilities of autistic adolescents and young adults - Teresa Girolamo, Alicia Escobedo, Lindsay Butler, Caroline A Larson, Iván Campos, Kyle Greene-Pendelton, 2025
Despite their relevance to outcomes in autism, little is known about how social drivers of health affect communication, especially in transition-aged autistic adolescents and young adults with stru...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The role of social drivers of health in communication abilities of autistic adolescents and young adults
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🛌What happens when #Sleep & #Anxiety collide in young people?
In our latest Mind the Kids episode, host Mark Tebbs talks with researcher Liga Eihentale about how sleep influences negative memory in anxious youth.
🎧 Tune in: https://bit.ly/48cnYBV
In our latest Mind the Kids episode, host Mark Tebbs talks with researcher Liga Eihentale about how sleep influences negative memory in anxious youth.
🎧 Tune in: https://bit.ly/48cnYBV
Mind the Kids - When Sleep & Anxiety Collide
This episode of 'Mind the Kids - When Sleep & Anxiety Collide' is hosted by Mark Tebbs, who is joined by Liga Eihentale, an early career research scientist at Florida International Univers...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🛌What happens when #Sleep & #Anxiety collide in young people?
In our latest Mind the Kids episode, host Mark Tebbs talks with researcher Liga Eihentale about how sleep influences negative memory in anxious youth.
🎧 Tune in: https://bit.ly/48cnYBV
In our latest Mind the Kids episode, host Mark Tebbs talks with researcher Liga Eihentale about how sleep influences negative memory in anxious youth.
🎧 Tune in: https://bit.ly/48cnYBV
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Scrapping the two-child limit shows this government is serious about child poverty, lifting 350,000 children above the poverty line overnight. Poverty can affect every aspect of a child’s present and future life, and hundreds of thousands of lives have been changed for the better today.
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Scrapping the two-child limit shows this government is serious about child poverty, lifting 350,000 children above the poverty line overnight. Poverty can affect every aspect of a child’s present and future life, and hundreds of thousands of lives have been changed for the better today.
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Today’s #Budget comes at a time when families are facing some of the hardest pressures.
We warmly welcome today’s decision to lift the two-child limit. It is the right thing to do and represents a significant course correction towards our system working for every child.
We warmly welcome today’s decision to lift the two-child limit. It is the right thing to do and represents a significant course correction towards our system working for every child.
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Today’s #Budget comes at a time when families are facing some of the hardest pressures.
We warmly welcome today’s decision to lift the two-child limit. It is the right thing to do and represents a significant course correction towards our system working for every child.
We warmly welcome today’s decision to lift the two-child limit. It is the right thing to do and represents a significant course correction towards our system working for every child.
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What is the state of children's health in England?
What Is The State Of Children's Health In England? | The King's Fund
We look at the data available on children's health in England - from child mortality to diet and exercise, teenage pregnancy and smoking, we we look at what this means for children's health.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
What is the state of children's health in England?
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IPPR has long called for the expansion of the sugar tax. Why? 🧵
UK to extend sugar tax to cover milkshakes and pre-packed lattes
UK to extend sugar tax to cover milkshakes and pre-packed lattes
Health secretary tells MPs the government ‘will not look away as children get unhealthier’
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Sweet-toothed consumers face paying more for their milkshakes and pre-packaged lattes after the government confirmed plans for a tougher sugar tax.
Designed to tackle obesity, the levy currently applies to drinks with a sugar content of 5g for each 100ml. However, after a public consultation this is being cut to 4.5g for each 100ml. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
IPPR has long called for the expansion of the sugar tax. Why? 🧵
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Curious about how #libraries are shaping the future of #AI learning?
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Curious about how #libraries are shaping the future of #AI learning?
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
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Nearly 1 in 4 children are overweight or obese by the time they start primary school, rising to more than 1 in 3 by the time they leave it.
Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK: https://bit.ly/4rt2F6v
Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK: https://bit.ly/4rt2F6v
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Nearly 1 in 4 children are overweight or obese by the time they start primary school, rising to more than 1 in 3 by the time they leave it.
Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK: https://bit.ly/4rt2F6v
Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK: https://bit.ly/4rt2F6v
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Children’s health in the UK is in crisis: rising obesity, mental ill-health and 4.3m children in poverty. The UK has some of the worst child health outcomes in Europe - this must change.
Policy Fellow Lillie Wenzel shares her views.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KdqM8e
Policy Fellow Lillie Wenzel shares her views.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KdqM8e
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Children’s health in the UK is in crisis: rising obesity, mental ill-health and 4.3m children in poverty. The UK has some of the worst child health outcomes in Europe - this must change.
Policy Fellow Lillie Wenzel shares her views.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KdqM8e
Policy Fellow Lillie Wenzel shares her views.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KdqM8e
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The relationships between parental burnout, the Big Five personality traits, and life satisfaction among parents of children with central auditory processing disorder are explored in this study.
https://on.asha.org/49s7UN3
https://on.asha.org/49s7UN3
Big Five Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction as Predictors of Parental Burnout in Parents of Children With Central Auditory Processing Disorders
Background: Parents of children with central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) face stressors related to their children's communication and lea...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The relationships between parental burnout, the Big Five personality traits, and life satisfaction among parents of children with central auditory processing disorder are explored in this study.
https://on.asha.org/49s7UN3
https://on.asha.org/49s7UN3
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Today's #UKDHM Pioneer: Florence Nightingale!
Florence Nightingale was a chronically ill nurse who founded modern nursing.
She tended soldiers in Crimea, where she contracted a lifelong illness. Later she founded Britain's first nurse school.
Her birthday (12 May) is now International Nurses Day.
Florence Nightingale was a chronically ill nurse who founded modern nursing.
She tended soldiers in Crimea, where she contracted a lifelong illness. Later she founded Britain's first nurse school.
Her birthday (12 May) is now International Nurses Day.
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Today's #UKDHM Pioneer: Florence Nightingale!
Florence Nightingale was a chronically ill nurse who founded modern nursing.
She tended soldiers in Crimea, where she contracted a lifelong illness. Later she founded Britain's first nurse school.
Her birthday (12 May) is now International Nurses Day.
Florence Nightingale was a chronically ill nurse who founded modern nursing.
She tended soldiers in Crimea, where she contracted a lifelong illness. Later she founded Britain's first nurse school.
Her birthday (12 May) is now International Nurses Day.
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Just need a break? How about the idea of a #library5aday ?
5 minutes to yourself to read, relax & de-stress.
Try to fit in 5 a day, for your #Wellbeing
Your local #NHSLibrary has some great fiction and wellbeing books.
5 minutes to yourself to read, relax & de-stress.
Try to fit in 5 a day, for your #Wellbeing
Your local #NHSLibrary has some great fiction and wellbeing books.
a penguin wearing a hat is carrying a stack of books including a book that says " tudgy 101 "
Alt: a penguin wearing a hat is carrying a stack of books including a book that says " tudgy 101 "
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November 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Just need a break? How about the idea of a #library5aday ?
5 minutes to yourself to read, relax & de-stress.
Try to fit in 5 a day, for your #Wellbeing
Your local #NHSLibrary has some great fiction and wellbeing books.
5 minutes to yourself to read, relax & de-stress.
Try to fit in 5 a day, for your #Wellbeing
Your local #NHSLibrary has some great fiction and wellbeing books.
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1/ One of the privileges of writing 'It Takes A Village' with @ippr.org has been hearing from parents about what it’s really like raising healthy children today.
Together with a @publicfirst.bsky.social survey of 1,500+ parents, we held 6 focus groups across England.
Here are my key takeaways 👇
Together with a @publicfirst.bsky.social survey of 1,500+ parents, we held 6 focus groups across England.
Here are my key takeaways 👇
November 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
1/ One of the privileges of writing 'It Takes A Village' with @ippr.org has been hearing from parents about what it’s really like raising healthy children today.
Together with a @publicfirst.bsky.social survey of 1,500+ parents, we held 6 focus groups across England.
Here are my key takeaways 👇
Together with a @publicfirst.bsky.social survey of 1,500+ parents, we held 6 focus groups across England.
Here are my key takeaways 👇
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A new series of short videos, produced by Patient Safety Learning in collaboration with The UK Sepsis Trust, is helping to raise awareness of the signs of sepsis in adults and children.
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
A new series of short videos, produced by Patient Safety Learning in collaboration with The UK Sepsis Trust, is helping to raise awareness of the signs of sepsis in adults and children.
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It’s #SelfCareWeek. Mild feverish illness is a normal part of childhood and generally a harmless response to help the body fight infection. Learn what’s normal with this #factsheet from the Self Care Forum bit.ly/2tiBs9K
#ChildhoodIllness #Fever #Wellbeing #Health #SelfCare #mindandbody
#ChildhoodIllness #Fever #Wellbeing #Health #SelfCare #mindandbody
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It’s #SelfCareWeek. Mild feverish illness is a normal part of childhood and generally a harmless response to help the body fight infection. Learn what’s normal with this #factsheet from the Self Care Forum bit.ly/2tiBs9K
#ChildhoodIllness #Fever #Wellbeing #Health #SelfCare #mindandbody
#ChildhoodIllness #Fever #Wellbeing #Health #SelfCare #mindandbody
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We understand the impact that caring for a loved one has on carers, young carers and families.
These resources will help you access to the support you need as a carer 🗂
Find out how we can help here 👇 https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/carers-and-young-carers
#carers
These resources will help you access to the support you need as a carer 🗂
Find out how we can help here 👇 https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/carers-and-young-carers
#carers
Carers and young carers | Sheffield Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
We understand the impact that caring for a loved one has carers, young carers and families.
www.shsc.nhs.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We understand the impact that caring for a loved one has on carers, young carers and families.
These resources will help you access to the support you need as a carer 🗂
Find out how we can help here 👇 https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/carers-and-young-carers
#carers
These resources will help you access to the support you need as a carer 🗂
Find out how we can help here 👇 https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/carers-and-young-carers
#carers
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This Expert Panel Narrative Review guides the judicious use of imaging for pediatric low back pain. Learn the utility of different modalities, optimal techniques, and the classic imaging features of common and critical organic causes to expedite diagnosis. www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This Expert Panel Narrative Review guides the judicious use of imaging for pediatric low back pain. Learn the utility of different modalities, optimal techniques, and the classic imaging features of common and critical organic causes to expedite diagnosis. www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
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We're back, baby! #altMMWR returns after 7 weeks
Our first paper looks at nirsevimab's effectiveness against RSV-related intensive care unit admissions among babies 👶
Tl;dr: it works! ~80% effectiveness for both of these outcomes
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
For our fellow nerds,🧵👇
Our first paper looks at nirsevimab's effectiveness against RSV-related intensive care unit admissions among babies 👶
Tl;dr: it works! ~80% effectiveness for both of these outcomes
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
For our fellow nerds,🧵👇
Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against Intensive Care Unit ...
This report describes a multicenter case-control investigation that found nirsevimab was 80% effective at preventing RSV-associated ICU admissions among infants.
www.cdc.gov
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
We're back, baby! #altMMWR returns after 7 weeks
Our first paper looks at nirsevimab's effectiveness against RSV-related intensive care unit admissions among babies 👶
Tl;dr: it works! ~80% effectiveness for both of these outcomes
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
For our fellow nerds,🧵👇
Our first paper looks at nirsevimab's effectiveness against RSV-related intensive care unit admissions among babies 👶
Tl;dr: it works! ~80% effectiveness for both of these outcomes
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
For our fellow nerds,🧵👇
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#JSLHR researchers explore the often-complex dilemmas of diagnosing developmental language disorder (DLD), noting the potential of #DLD as a neurodevelopmental, multidimensional spectrum. https://on.asha.org/47NwCGu
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Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis
Purpose: We aimed to create a comprehensive understanding of the dilemmas involved in the diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) and ...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
#JSLHR researchers explore the often-complex dilemmas of diagnosing developmental language disorder (DLD), noting the potential of #DLD as a neurodevelopmental, multidimensional spectrum. https://on.asha.org/47NwCGu
@karlamcgregor.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social
@karlamcgregor.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social
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📢 New @ippr.org report ‘It takes a village’ details how families are 'the hidden backbone of the health system'…
…But go largely unacknowledged in policy or service design. 🧵 www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
…But go largely unacknowledged in policy or service design. 🧵 www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
📢 New @ippr.org report ‘It takes a village’ details how families are 'the hidden backbone of the health system'…
…But go largely unacknowledged in policy or service design. 🧵 www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
…But go largely unacknowledged in policy or service design. 🧵 www.ippr.org/articles/it-...