Health visitors have traditionally been part of the public health workforce, but changes within the NHS have resulted in a reduced public health role. With the development of NMC public health competencies and renaming of their qualification to specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN), their public health role has again ...

Parents of young children often seek the support of professionals when experiencing difficulties in managing their child's behaviour. Parents of children with complex neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are no exception. This paper describes a pilot Incredible Years parenting programme that was offered to a group of parents ...

This paper examines the impact of imprisonment upon family members and illuminates the effects of imprisonment upon family health and wellbeing, the affect of shame and stigma and the lack of formal health and social welfare provision available to this distinct marginalised group.