Our health consultants develop a range of practice notes, briefings and other resources to support our members in their work with children and young people in care.
News and updates
Major NHS England changes to improve health services
Changes to NHS England have been announced in an attempt to improve health services. In these reforms it is vital that the needs of vulnerable children, children in care and adopted children, are not forgotten.
Read moreAnnual Health Conference 2025
We are delighted to announce our Early Bird Sale for this year’s CoramBAAF Annual Health Conference. Book now to join us on 30 June 2025 at Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ.
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Putting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at the heart of health services for children in care
The annual health conference is a key event in the calendar of medical advisers, doctors and nurses working with care experienced and adopted children. It is a conference that brings together practice and ideas that are current, relevant to you, and which matter.
We are all aware of the huge pressures facing the NHS and social care. Our programme is geared toward helping professionals to navigate these challenges by highlighting the pathways toward better care for children and young people.
Upcoming training
Medical advisers for adoption and fostering update day
3 April | 10am - 3pm | Online via MS Teams
We will use the day for updates on recent changes to national guidance or legislation and any changes to CoramBAAF advice. There will be opportunities for you to pose your questions, as well as seek peer review from other MAs in smaller group time. The session will include a look at implications of any pertinent child safeguarding practice reviews or court rulings, National Adoption strategies and Kinship strategies.
Getting started in: Health’s role in fostering, adoption and kinship
21 May 2025 | 9am - 9.55am | Zoom
As the UK’s leading membership organisation for professionals working across adoption, fostering and kinship care we want to equip professionals like you with the knowledge, best practices, and resources needed to improve the lives of children and young people.
Health notes from the Adoption & Fostering journal
How can we improve the quality of health assessments for children in the social care system?
Children and young people in the UK are required by law to have a comprehensive health assessment by a trained medical professional when they enter the social care system. Children and young people are usually referred to social services when they experience abuse, neglect and trauma. They are among the most vulnerable members of our society. Children and young people who have been exposed to adverse childhood experiences are more likely to have long-term negative health and social outcomes.
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- The healthiest generation of children ever: a roadmap for the health system
- Crossing cultures
- Publication trends in ‘Adoption & Fostering’
- Child health in the UK is deteriorating – what are we doing about it?
- The impact of long-term state care on the mental health of children
- A healthy winter ahead?
- Safe in care or in harm’s way? Recognising and responding to risks to keep children in care safe
- A spotlight on the mental health of care-experienced children and young people
- NICE publish quality standard for assessment and diagnosis of FASD
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Special interest group
The CoramBAAF health group provides our members with a forum to improve standards of practice for health professionals working in adoption, fostering, kinship and child care practice.
Find out moreCoramBAAF Conversations
Our podcast series is dedicated to exploring topics related to adoption, fostering and kinship care. We invite children's social care professionals and experts by experience to join us to share best practices, their experiences and knowledge.
Podcast episode
Episode 21| The impact of the online world on the mental health of care-experienced children
Dr. Vicki Walker shares her belief that everyone working in education, the police, social care, and the third sector has a role in setting an example and taking action. Vicki and Jane’s work is creating tools for social workers and children’s social care professionals to start conversations with children and young people about the online world and their mental health.
Listen hereEpisode 16 | Post adoption depression
Listen hereEpisode 9 | What is a health assessment?
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Our forums will help you to keep up-to-date about national policy and law, contribute to policy development, and refer topics and examples of good practice to CoramBAAF’s advisory committees.
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