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Roll on October! Completion of the Public Health Transfer to Local Authorities - Mark Rogers, Birmingham City Council

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October sees the completion of the public health transfer to local authorities, with the responsibilities for 0-5 year olds at last coming our way. It feels like it's been a long journey to this point, from half a dozen or …

Making the Vital Visible - Guest blog by Dr Cheryll Adams, Institute of Health Visiting

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I believe that health visiting is at its best when it’s building strong communities and community assets, as this  provides important health benefits for many people at once.  For example, consider the public health benefit from health visitor initiatives such …

“Ready to learn, ready for life”: The central role of health visitors, by Alison Morton

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Health visitors were delighted to receive a resounding endorsement from Sir Michael Wilshaw for their central role in ensuring all children are “Ready to learn at two and Ready for school at five”. In a speech to launch the recently …

TRANSFORMING HEALTH VISITING: THANK YOU TO THE PROFESSION, PARTNERS AND PARENTS

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The health visiting service has been transformed in recent years to improve access, experience, outcomes and contribute to reducing health inequalities. This is the story of what's been achieved through more health visitors and renewed vision. Follow @VivJBennett or https://vivbennett.blog.gov.uk/

We’re ‘Here for Health’ – Improving population health at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

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 Providers of acute NHS health care services have the potential to play a much broader role than is often recognised in improving and maintaining the health of populations. At Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, we have committed to not just …

Health visitor and 0-5 transfer programme: case studies

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During our recent 'weeks' under the hashtag #healthvisiting we've been show-casing some of the excellent work being done by health visitors across the country as part professional practice and leadership to transform services. I'm delighted to say that we have now also published …

Conferment of 150 Health Visitors as Fellows of the Institute of Health Visiting

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Last night we celebrated the conferment of 150 health visitors as Fellows of the Institute of Health Visiting. The very successful national programme for Health Visiting completes its work in June. Local leadership and expertise is vital for successful, sustainable services.  I …

Personal observations of A Call to Action from the Taskforce perspective by Dame Liz Fradd

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The Health Visiting Taskforce which was created in 2011 to support delivery of the Governments Health Visitor Plan – “A call to Action” by acting as an independent champion for the programme. I have had the privilege of acting as …