Health visitors
The new health visiting service is about providing information and support for all new parents. Health visitors will offer a universal service to families, with more targeted and tailored support for those who need it. Ambitions plans to rejuvenate and expand the health visiting service include recruitment of an extra 4,200 health visitors by 2015.
Health Visitor Implementation Progress Report
The Health Visitor Implementation report published today, sets out progress on key areas of the Health Visitor Implementation programme, which began in February 2011. The key aim of the programme … Read more → – Health Visitor Implementation Progress Report
Helping health visitors and school nurses prepare for the future
During September, more than 200 health visitors and school nurses attended two accelerated learning events, entitled ‘Maximising the health visiting and school nursing contribution’, which were held in Coventry. The … Read more → – Helping health visitors and school nurses prepare for the future
A Call to Action Health Visitor Implementation Plan Summary Progress Report
Securing a future health visiting service that is universal, energised and fit for long-term growth requires prompt action and investment. Therefore, the Department embarked on a four-year transformational programme of … Read more → – A Call to Action Health Visitor Implementation Plan Summary Progress Report
Chief Nursing Officer bulletin – 100th edition
This bulletin provides updated information about relevant issues in the NHS that will be of specific interest to nurses, midwives and health visitors. Read the Chief Nursing Officer bulletin, Issue … Read more → – Chief Nursing Officer bulletin – 100th edition
Educating health visitors for a transformed service
New guidance for education commissioners, higher education institutions and lecturers sets out the approach on aligning education with regard to provision of a transformed health visiting service. Also, it sets out a … Read more → – Educating health visitors for a transformed service
Health visitor return to practice framework
In February 2011, the Government made a firm commitment to increase the health visitor workforce by 4,200 by 2015. This will be implemented through the Health Visiting Implementation Programme, which aims … Read more → – Health visitor return to practice framework
New health visitor taskforce
A new national health visitor taskforce has been created to support the government’s plans to rejuvenate the health visiting profession, recruit 4,200 new health visitors, and develop a new health … Read more → – New health visitor taskforce
