Call for dedicated children’s public health nurse service to tackle illnesses that come with poverty

Dr Naomi Feely said: 'If we had a dedicated service for children that would really focus on their early years, if we could see that in three years’ time, I think that would really be a game-changer in terms of breaking that cycle (of poverty).' Picture: Children's Rights Alliance

A dedicated children’s public health nurse service could be “a game-changer” in fighting illnesses which come with poverty and give children a chance to break the poverty cycle, the Children’s Rights Alliance has said.

These nurses go into people’s homes and can reach families regardless of income, Dr Naomi Feely, senior research and policy manager with the Children’s Rights Alliance said.