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Article highlights safety advice and parental engagement to reduce serious accidental injuries in young children, suggesting implications for health visitors.
Preventable accidents are a leading cause of serious injury among children under five. Some common accidents have a lifelong impact on the child and their family, causing disability and disfigurement. There is a strong link between accidental injury and inequality, with children from the most disadvantaged families far more likely to be killed or seriously injured. Health visitors are in a strong position to raise parental awareness of risks and provide clear, practical, accurate safety advice. This article provides an overview of childhood accidents, key safety messages, advice on engaging parents and the opportunities presented by Child Safety Week (24–30 June 2013).
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