The British Association for Child and Adolescent Public Health (BACAPH) is in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health and will act as the special interest group for Children and Young People. The SIG is linked to the FPH Advocacy & Policy Committee and is chaired by Dr Ann Hoskins: drannhoskins@gmail.com.
FPH members can join this SIG by logging into their FPH members’ portal account, selecting the ‘Committees/SIGs’ button and choosing the correct SIG. You will then be asked to provide a few details, following which your application will be automatically approved. Further details on FPH membership are available here.
BACAPH goals
Policy: promote the evidence-based child PH health programmes nationally and locally.
Advocacy: act as advocates with others on significant issues requiring multi-disciplinary co-ordinated responses.
Knowledge: promote research and provide training to help provide the skills and knowledge needed to tackle the diverse and growing challenges in child public health.
Our strategy
The development of the strategy refocuses the work of BACAPH at a critical time for babies, children and young people. Mental health needs, obesity, poverty, education – all require urgent and focused attention from an organisation that can transcend professional interests, cross disciplinary boundaries, and speak with an independent voice.
If you want to be more involved in the work of BACAPH you can support the work of the organisation by:
1. Become a member of BACAPH
Joining BACAPH is free and enables you to sign up for our regular bulletins which provide members with a round-up of child public health news and updates on the work of the organisation. You can join via our website www.bacaph.org.uk or contact drannhoskins@gmail.com.
2. Public Health Registrar Network
There is a dedicated BACAPH network for Public Health registrars who are interested in supporting the work of the organisation. If you would like more details, please contact Joe Williams, Public Health Registrar: joseph.williams9@nhs.net.
3. Buddying system
In order to share, learn and develop practice, a buddying system has recently launched linking Paediatric and Public Health registrars. The unique interdisciplinary nature of BACAPH provides excellent opportunities for professionals from different disciplines to learn from each other and build professional networks – something that came out as a priority for members in our recent survey. If you would like more details on the buddying system, please contact Joe Williams, Public Health Registrar: joseph.williams9@nhs.net.
Recent work
Visit our website at www.bacaph.org.uk.
