BoNEE Bristol Network for Equality in Early years health and wellbeing Patricia J Lucas, Senior Lecturer, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol Jo Williams, Consultant in Child Public Health, Bristol City Council

Who looks after our children’s health? Midwives and maternity services (North Bristol Trust) Children’s Centres (Bristol City Council) Children’s Accident & Emergent Services (Bristol Royal Hospital For Children) GPs (and the Clinical Commissioning Group) Voluntary, community and independent groups (eg Wellspring, Barton Hill Settlement, SPAN, Nilaari) Health Visitors, Community Paediatricians, Speech & Language Therapy (North Bristol Trust) Dentists & Dental Services (University Hospitals Bristol) Families and communities

Research in Bristol

What are the health problems in the early years?  Increasing number of under 5s in Bristol  Fortunately, few children are very ill  Problems are about unequal HEALTH  Dental health  Obesity  Special Educational Needs  Around 20,000 children in Bristol live in poverty  A & E admissions are rising

BoNEE Bristol Network for Equality in Early years health and wellbeing

What will BoNEE do?  Three topics: Feeding, eating and growing Teeth, dentists and mouth health Development, emotions and happiness  We have promised to work together over the next years to make sure Health services use the best evidence to promote good health We, as a group, notice and act on inequalities in child health and wellbeing Researchers focus on topics that matter to our local children, families and health services

Why have we been getting messy in Children’s Centres? We want to talk to children, families, and children’s centres workers We want to work with families and communities We want to address your health concerns We want to know what you think could be better in the health system

How can you take part? What are your health concerns? What do you think could be better in the health system Let us know what you think, by leaving comments on the boards, or speaking to us Leave your (or organisations) contact details with us

What happens next?  Public event each year  Professional research feedback each year  Autumn Early nutrition  Autumn 2015 – Oral health  Research is underway  Keep up to date with BoNEE at:

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