Tagged: health visitors

Government pledges support for women with postnatal depression and improvements to maternity care

Women who have postnatal depression and women who have suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a baby will get more support from the NHS, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley … Read more → – Government pledges support for women with postnatal depression and improvements to maternity care

First health visitor implementation progress report published

The first quarterly progress report setting out progress on key areas of the Health Visitor Implementation programme has been published today. The Department has committed to publishing progress reports every … Read more → – First health visitor implementation progress report published

Supporting partnership working for delivery of Healthy Child Programme

A range of documents designed to support partnership working for those who deliver the Health Child Programme 0-19 years old (HCP) are published. The documents including guidance, health visiting attributes, … Read more → – Supporting partnership working for delivery of Healthy Child Programme

Apply now for the Mary Seacole Awards 2012/13

Applications are invited from individual nurses, midwives and health visitors in England to participate in the prestigious Mary Seacole Awards programme for 2012/13. These awards provide the opportunity to undertake … Read more → – Apply now for the Mary Seacole Awards 2012/13

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