# Blog

[**Local Data Demonstrates What's Possible in School Aged Immunisations**](/content/post/local-data-demonstrates-what-s-possible-in-school-aged-immunisations/index.html)

This week, we’ve been looking at the data. While the national picture still shows a worrying dip in school-aged immunisation coverage, the local data from our partners tells a different, more hopeful story. Dedicated school nursing teams and the 5–19 Healthy Child Programme workforce are proving what’s possible.

Aug 22, 2025  
4 min read

[**Falling Vaccination Rates: How School Aged Immunisations Show the Way Forward**](/content/post/falling-vaccination-rates-how-school-aged-immunisations-show-the-way-forward/index.html)

Vaccination rates in the UK have been falling since 2021, putting more children at risk from preventable diseases. The latest RCPCH report makes it clear: the main barriers aren’t about hesitancy, but access. School-aged immunisation programmes are already breaking those barriers, bringing healthcare to where children are, and showing us what’s possible.

Aug 15, 2025  
3 min read

[**Reimagining the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)**](/content/post/reimagining-the-national-child-measurement-programme-ncmp/index.html)

The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is one of the few universal touchpoints for child health in the UK, offering a unique opportunity to engage with families and children in a meaningful and proactive way about their health. Yet, despite its broad reach and potential, the programme remains underutilised as a tool for genuine intervention.

Traditionally, the NCMP letter has served as a standardised notification to parents about their child’s weight status.

Apr 24, 2025  
3 min read

[**A Smarter Way to Retrieve NHS Numbers in Healthcare Workflows.**](/content/post/a-smarter-approach-to-nhs-number-retrieval-in-healthcare-workflows/index.html)

The ability to share information across child healthcare, social care, and education to better support children is clearly crucial...

Apr 4, 2025  
2 min read

[**Why NHS Child Healthcare Software Must Be Designed for Users**](/content/post/child-healthcare-software-must-be-designed-for-users/index.html)

A recent analysis by The Health Foundation "Tech to Save Time: How the NHS Can Realise the Benefits" highlights a critical issue we see...

Mar 7, 2025  
2 min read

[**A New Approach to NHS Child Healthcare Software**](/content/post/a-new-approach-to-nhs-child-healthcare-software/index.html)

Children and Young People's Services work tirelessly to manage screenings, immunisations, school nursing & more.

Jan 31, 2025  
2 min read