title: The growing input of specialist nurses in the health care of looked-after children.
abstract: Children in care suffer many health problems but are often reluctant to seek help. Recent policies have focused on changing the emphasis from treating sickness to regular assessments with a focus on well-being and health education. Nurses are playing an important part in putting this into practice, as Terry Philpot reports.
authors.affiliation: Terry.Philpot@btopenworld.com
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Philpot
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom