Health visiting
Learn more about the role of health visitors and how the work they undertake aims to enable parents and carers to support all areas of their child’s development with a key focus on prevention and early intervention.
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Available to RCN members
Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions who have an interest in this area.
What will this resource give me?
- general overview of the role of a health visitor and level of qualification
- importance of early intervention and prevention when supporting children from 0-5 years
- information on the mandated checks across the UK
- a list of the top priorities highlighted by health visitors and school nurses
- reports focusing on concerns regarding the decrease in health visitors
- access to related publications and resources.
Resource last reviewed
21 Aug 2022
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