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To minimise the potential risk to a child’s health, safety and welfare through identifying issues early (prevention) and to facilitate early intervention to influence positive outcomes (HSE, 2015).
To recognise and respond if there are reasonable grounds for concern that a child may have been, is being, or is at risk of being abused or neglected.
To promote standardisation in the provision of the child health and development assessment and review contacts as part of the National Healthy Childhood Programme by the Public Health Nursing Service.
To provide guidance to RPHNs/RMs on the procedures to be followed when managing non-engagement with PHN child health and development assessments and reviews as part of the National Healthy Childhood Programme.