Dr. Pippa Atkinson @PjPippa
Health Visitor and lecturer at the University of Lancashire. Views expressed are my own East Midlands, England Joined March 2015-
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This is where we are this week @1stepsnutrition
Maternal, Parental and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit (MAINN) Conference. This interdisciplinary conference is organised by the Maternal, Parental and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit (MAINN) @Uni_Lancashire. 📅28-30 April Book your place 👉ow.ly/6nNy50VtFYX
Sharing information about the postgraduate courses offered at the University of Central Lancashire at the MAINN Conference 2025 @Uni_Lancashire
.@wbtiuk publishes 2nd UK assessment report of #breastfeeding and infant and young child feeding across the 4 UK nations -some progress but many gaps remain in infant feeding policies & programmes – and it sets out recommendations required to address them buff.ly/sQWhfHl
MAINN conference abstract submissions have been extended to 6th January 2025.😀 app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/75645/s… @Prof_AmyBrown @UNICEF_uk @NWODN @TPM_Journal
Abstract submissions are closing at the end of November :-). @ACBmidwife @UNICEF_uk @BB_Shel @LucyHives - link - app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/75645/s…
Abstract submissions are closing at the end of November :-). @ACBmidwife @UNICEF_uk @BB_Shel @LucyHives - link - app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/75645/s…
We are delighted to announce that the Nutrition & Nurture conference call for abstracts is now open app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/75645/s… #MAINN2025 @LucyHives @TPM_Journal @ACBmidwife @mcnjournal @DrFeeleyRM @VirginiaSchmie1
The Nutrition and Nurture Conference is happening in April 2025 😃! Book your place shorturl.at/9QWDj and submit your abstract shorturl.at/kzTom Please share @BeccaSelby @PjPippa @GillMoncrieff @KellySpurlock23 @jenhock13 @gracehollinrake
Our next Research Networking event for iHV members is this Thurs 16 May, 9:30-11:30. Pippa Atkinson, SCPHN Lecturer from the Uni of Central Lancashire, will present her research during the session. Book your place and join us this Thursday: buff.ly/3UZ2AJw
🎊 Thank you to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh for hosting day one of our Gold Award celebrations! It’s been a magnificent day, check out what we’ve been up to here ⬇️ dofe.org/thelatest/gold…
TOMORROW 6.2.24 5pm UK: @TCRU_UCL-@ANarrativeRP grad research seminar w Phillippa Atkinson @UCLan : Mothers' infant feeding narratives & their relation to @UNICEF_uk's Baby Friendly Initiative: A great example of what narrative research can practically do! eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-infan…
@WWLIFTeam @SarahJ_MW @babyfriendly Proud colleague. You did an excellent job of chairing Sarah!
Selection of speakers and slides from our Doctoral Fellow Network @UCLanResearch today. Great to hear progress on identifying health inequalities in subjects such as infant feeding, pancreatic cancer, social prescribing, dementia and mental health. #implementequity Well done all!
During #NationalBreastfeedingWeek 2023 we are delighted to share this Voices blog from @PjPippa @UCLan #Breastfeeding – Everyone has a part to play! Pippa is one of iHV’s infant feeding expert advisers. bit.ly/3PvT5NI #HealthVisiting
Thank you @arc_nwc for your support and thank you @iHealthVisiting for a great day of thought provoking presentations #iHVEBP2023 Lovely to catch up with you too @bethany_gill1
We are so proud of our two PhD Students @bethany_gill1 and @PjPippa presenting at the #IHVEB2023 today! 👏👏👏
Really great to hear @bethany_gill1 talking about her PhD research and how the HIAT has informed her research @arc_nwc #iHVEBP2023 #implementequity
We can’t wait to welcome delegates to #iHVEBP2023 tomorrow in #Manchester! This year’s conference, ‘Hope for the Future’, focuses on health equity. How can we ensure a brighter future, where all babies can thrive & live healthy lives? #HealthVisiting bit.ly/3kSVcjv
Thank you so much. @NHSuk @nottmhospitals Third time covid positive. Second time prescribed anti-virals. Day three and feeling much better. Excellent and timely care from 111, consultant and pharmacist.
Thank you @arc_nwc for the #ImplementEquity workshop yesterday. Really useful discussion around terminology and reflection on umbrella terms and how these refer to a number of things.
@djennymidwife @PhDMidwives @JudeField @MIDIRS @webbyali1 @AnnaTheMidwife @SallyPezaro I’m using electronic diaries Jenny - happy to chat
The aim of PhD student @PjPippa research is to understand women’s experiences of the support they have received in relation to feeding and caring for their baby. Find out more here🤰👶➡️bit.ly/3F7fFXT
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