This is a simple but essential message which should be shared with everyone who is caring for a child. Parents should be supported to understand that it’s ok to take a break from a baby’s crying as long as your baby is safe and you return to check on your baby after a few minutes.

Jun 6, 2023 · Hampshire CCG and Local Safeguarding Children Partnership were key in designing and piloting the initial materials including the GP questionnaire which is now included in the Royal College of GPs National Toolkit and we are proud that RCGP have endorsed ICON.

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Nov 11, 2023 · ICON is here to help prevent abusive head trauma. This page is for professionals looking for support. ICON is an evidence-based programme consisting of a series of brief ‘touchpoint’ interventions that reinforce the simple message making up the ICON acronym.

Ten children (six boys, four girls; mean age 192 days, range 17 to 401 days) with suspected AHT were seen during this time in comparison with a mean of 0.67 cases per month in the same period over the previous 3 years. This equates to a 1493% increase in cases of AHT ( exposure to their parents and decreased figure1). Age