Sub-areas 1 2 3 4 5 priority Child first Child & carer equal Child second Child not considered 5. Health Compliance = accepting professional advice at any venue and carrying out advice given. a. Opinion sought Not only on From professionals / On illness of any Only when illness When illness illnesses but also experienced adults severity. Or frequent becomes moderately becomes critical other genuine on matters of unnecessary severe (delayed (emergencies). health matters genuine and consultation and/ or consultation). thought about in immediate concern medication. advance and with child health. sincerity. b. Follow up All appointments Fails one in two Fails one in two Attends third time Fails to keep kept. Rearranges if appointments due appointments even if it after reminder. appointments despite problems. usefulness or due of clear benefit for Doubts its usefulness reminders. to pressing practical reasons of personal even if it is of clear Misleading/ constraints. inconvenience benefit to the child inconsistent explanations for not attending. c. Health checks and Visits in addition to Up to date with Omission for reasons Omissions because Clear disregard of immunisation the scheduled health scheduled health of personal of carelessness, child’s welfare. checks, up to date checks and inconvenience, takes accepts if accessed Blocks home visits. with immunisation immunisation unless up if persuaded. at home. unless genuine exceptional or reservations. practical problems. in place to address this.
Sub-areas 1 priority 2 Child first 3 Child & carer equal 4 Child second 5 Child not considered 5. Health Compliance = accepting professional advice at any venue and carrying out advice given. a. Opinion sought Not only on illnesses but also other genuine health matters thought about in advance and with sincerity. From professionals / experienced adults on matters of genuine and immediate concern child health. On illness of any severity. Or frequent unnecessary consultation and/ or medication. Only when illness becomes moderately severe (delayed consultation). When illness becomes critical (emergencies). b. Follow up All appointments kept. Rearranges if problems. Fails one in two appointments due usefulness or due to pressing practical constraints. Fails one in two appointments even if it of clear benefit for reasons of personal inconvenience Attends third time after reminder. Doubts its usefulness even if it is of clear benefit to the child Fails to keep appointments despite reminders. Misleading/ inconsistent explanations for not attending. c. Health checks and immunisation Visits in addition to the scheduled health checks, up to date with immunisation unless genuine reservations. Up to date with scheduled health checks and immunisation unless exceptional or practical problems. in place to address this. Omission for reasons of personal inconvenience, takes up if persuaded. Omissions because of carelessness, accepts if accessed at home. Clear disregard of child’s welfare. Blocks home visits.
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