A comprehensive textbook providing a complete overview of the multifaceted nature of public health practice. It explores all aspects of public health from communities and wider society, child development and early relationships, inequalities in health, safeguarding, the rapidly changing nature of society and the significance of culture, equality and diversity.

The book takes a life-span approach and makes direct links to the UK health and social care context and has been written for an interprofessional audience. It will be essential reading for health and social care students including nurses and midwives, allied health care professionals, social care workers, qualified health and social care practitioners and anyone who plays a role in understanding, promoting, and protecting public health.

Key features:

• Comprehensive, wide-ranging coverage
• Addresses the realities of public health in a globalised world
• Applied to the UK four nation context but also considers the global dimension of public health practice

About the Author
Amanda Holland is a senior lecturer at the School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, and joined the University in 2015. She teaches undergraduate nurses and midwives and postgraduate healthcare students. Her specialist area is in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing, Health Visiting. Amanda is programme manager of the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Programme (SCPHN) for Health Visiting, a role she has held since 2018. Amanda was awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2021. Amanda leads SCPHN programme modules and has led health promotion modules in Oman. She is the Community Practitioner and Health Visitor Association Executive Chair for Wales, and previous Vice Chair, roles she has held since 2016. Amanda co-developed the all Wales Health Visitor Observation and Assessment of the Infant (HOAI) and is currently undertaking a PhD exploring this aspect of health visitor practice. Amanda is a published author, she has spoken at national and international conferences. Kate Phillips is an NMC registered Adult & Child Nurse, as well as a professionally NMC registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor). Her clinical experience includes practicing as a Flying Start Health Visitor in Wales for 8 years where she promoted the health and wellbeing of families and communities. Her career moved into higher education at Cardiff University in 2015 due to her passion for teaching and supporting the development of the future nursing workforce. She currently works as a Child Nursing lecturer at the University of Leeds. Her subjects of interest are public health, health promotion and the importance of fathers and their engagement in health services. She is also a member of the Community Practitioner and Health Visitor Association Executive Committee. Michelle Moseley is the Education and Lifelong Learning Adviser at RCN Wales. Michelle is registered general nurse, sick children's nurse, health visitor, and nurse educator. Her specialist area of teaching and learning is associated with public health nursing where she managed the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) programme (health visiting) within the School of Healthcare Sciences (HCARE), at Cardiff University as well as undertaking other roles including under-graduate education lead and director of learning in practice. Michelle is passionate about safeguarding and was awarded the RCN Wales Nurse of the year Award for Safeguarding in 2018. Also in 2019, the SCPHN team at HCARE were awarded the SNTA Post-registration educators of the year. In 2020 Michelle was awarded Senior Lecturer and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Michelle continues to write and teach, delivering public health and safeguarding sessions at Cardiff University. Michelle commenced a PhD in 2018 on a part-time basis and is exploring how supportive safeguarding supervision is for health visitors. Michelle's portfolio within RCN Wales covers Education, lifelong learning, CYP nursing, safeguarding, RTP, Healthcare support workers and students. Dr Lorraine Joomun is a qualified nurse and health visitor and has been working in healthcare education at Cardiff University for 24 years. During this time Lorraine managed and led the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) Programme, while also undertaking an additional role as Professional Head of Primary Care and Public Health Nursing. Lorraine currently leads the health promotion module within the SCPHN programme, she has previously led the global public health modules within the school and health promotion modules in Oman. Lorraine has a special interest in homelessness which developed while undertaking her PhD.


Book Information
ISBN 9781526496256
Author Amanda Holland
Format Paperback
Page Count 392
Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
Weight(grams) 660g