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BHC Purpose and Aim

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BHC is a national initiative dedicated to guiding parents and professionals with evidence-based information and resources, ensuring every child can thrive in a nurturing and healthy environment. 

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We are committed to supporting public health services and enhancing community well-being by providing a single, comprehensive platform addressing the most common health questions parents have about their babies' health, growth, and development. By signposting relevant support and resources, empower parents to make informed decisions and find the assistance they need, aiming to ensure every child can grow up healthy and happy.

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The first 12 months of a child's life are crucial for establishing the child’s developmental foundation and nurturing parenting. During this early period, responsive parenting and supportive environments are essential for fostering secure attachments, cognitive growth, and emotional well-being. Investing in these early developmental needs lays the groundwork for lifelong health, well-being, and achievement.

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BHC Comprehensive Support and Guidance

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BHC provides up-to-date guidance and signposting links in alignment with the latest recommendations from NICE and the NHS. To ensure accuracy and relevance, BHC's guidance and signposting links are reviewed systematically, in line, with the Open Government Licence v3.0. 

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The BHC offers free guidance on common health questions, baby safety, immunisations, and parents' help and support. Additionally, BHC provides a membership for those who wish to receive ongoing alerts for newly added guidance or links, updates and revisions to existing guidance or links, and newly added clinical videos, supporting parents and professionals to remain up to date with the most recent evidence-based guidance. This membership also supports BHC children's network charities.

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BHC partners with other professionals/teams as required, overseen by the BHC Clinical Lead, including:

- Specialist SPHCN/HV

- Community Practitioner Prescriber

- Infant Mental Health

- Parental MH Emotional Wellbeing

- Support around the Family

- Mindfulness in Parenting

- Dietician

- Dermatologist

- Weaning Specialist

- Nutritionist pre/postnatal/breastfeeding

- Breastfeeding Consultant

- Feeding Specialist covering breastfeeding

- Paediatric Physiotherapist

- Baby Yoga

- PT Pregnancy / PT post-natal

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BHC and Support for the Wider Community

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BHC's monthly membership fees also enable BHC to support the wider community by providing monthly items to several UK charities, including food banks, children's needs organisations, mental health services, and domestic abuse support groups. This initiative aims to assist families in need within our communities through a network of charitable organisations, ensuring that vulnerable individuals and families receive the necessary resources to improve their well-being and stability.

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We hope you find BHC helpful in your journey as a parent or a professional working with babies aged 0-1 year. 

BHC Team,

Www.BabyHealthClinic.net 

E-mail: bhc@babyhealthclinic.net ​

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