Healthy Child Programme ✅

Question 1

What is the advantage of detecting developmental problems early?

Answer 1

Systematic reviews have demonstrated that outcomes for children are substantially better if developmental problems are detected early

Question 2

What is intervention into developmental problems early associated wtih?

Answer 2

• Improved health outcomes
• Improved school performance
• Decreased need for special education services

Question 3

What is the purpose of the Healthy Child Programme?

Answer 3

It sets out standard for an early intervention and prevention public health programme designed to give ‘every family a programme of screening tests, immunisations, developmental reviews, and information and guidance to support parenting and healthy choices’

Question 4

What does the Healthy Child Programme broadly consist of?

Answer 4

• Screening
• Developmental reviews
• Immunisations
• Health promotion
• Signposting to information and services for all children and their families

Question 5

What guidance does the Healthy Child Programme set out?

Answer 5

Guidance for promoting child development, including language, support, and monitoring for these identified as having developmental needs

Question 6

What groups of children have targeted services set out for them in the Healthy Child Programme?

Answer 6

Those with significant needs or concerns

Question 7

What is a particular difference between the Healthy Child Programme and previous schemes?

Answer 7

The emphasis on health promotion and providing holistic support for families

Question 8

When does the Healthy Child Programme assess a child?

Answer 8

It is designed to link through all ages, from pre-birth to adulthood, but places particular emphasis on service contact and health and developmental assessment at certain points

Question 9

At what points does the Healthy Child Programme place particular emphasis on service contact?

Answer 9

• By 12th week of pregnancy
• At neonatal examination
• 5-8 days
• New baby review (around 14 days)
• 6-8 week examination
• 12-13 months old
• 2-2.5 years old
• Pre school
• School entry
• Primary school
• Transition (11 years)
• 13-16 years
• Transition (16 years)

Question 10

What happens by the 12th week of pregnancy?

Answer 10

Antenatal screening and maternal health

Question 11

What is checked at the neonatal examination?

Answer 11

• Hearing
• Testes
• Hips
• Red reflex
• General exam

Question 12

What is checked at 5-8 days?

Answer 12

Newborn biochemical screening

Question 13

What is done at the newborn baby review?

Answer 13

Support and health promotion

Question 14

What is checked at the babies 6-8 week examination?

Answer 14

• Hips
• Testes
• Red reflex
• Heart
• Growth
• General exam

Question 15

What should be checked by the time a child is 12-13 months old?

Answer 15

UTD with immunisations, developmental review

Question 16

What should happen between 2-2.5 years old?

Answer 16

Development and health review

Question 17

What should be done at pre-school age?

Answer 17

Immunisation and general review

Question 18

What should be done at school entry?

Answer 18

Vision, hearing, and growth

Question 19

What should be done at primary school age?

Answer 19

General review

Question 20

What should be done at transition age (11 years)?

Answer 20

Physical and psychological health review

Question 21

What should be done at 13-16 years?

Answer 21

Immunisation and HPV vaccination in girls

Question 22

What should be done at transition age (16 years)?

Answer 22

Physical and psychological health review