Nurseries and early years professionals will be expected to play a greater role in monitoring children's health under new proposals from the Scottish Executive. The consultation document, Health for...
A new campaign video aims to highlight the 10 per cent drop in health visitor numbers in England over the past two years, which the Institute of Health Visiting blames on government cuts.
Spread the word next month about the importance of good oral health and hygiene
Providing more opportunities for staff to keep fit and have fun can reduce stress levels and boost morale. Laura Marcus investigates Government standards increasingly demand that businesses support...
The public health minister has confirmed the country is to get 4,200 extra health visitors.
The mental health of new fathers is rarely assessed as part of ante- or postnatal care. With dads’ depression on the rise, this needs to change, finds Meredith Jones Russell
Every children's centre will have access to a named health visitor, as part of a move to recruit 4,200 health visitors by 2015 to offer families with young children improved help and support.
A call for the Government to urgently invest in rebuilding the health visiting profession to support families during the Covid-19 pandemic has been issued by the Institute of Health Visiting’s (iHV)...
By Steve Alexander, chief executive, Pre-school Learning Alliance We wholeheartedly support the Family and Parenting Institute's campaign to secure a well-funded, well-trained universal health visitor...
Local authorities will take-over responsibility for commissioning health visitors and school nurses in their area, under new Government plans.