16th December 2014
Twenty-one outstanding health visitors join the prestigious Institute of Health Visiting’s Fellowship programme – taking the total number of Fellows appointed so far this year (at the end of application phase 5) to eighty.
The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) Fellow scheme recognises the professional achievement of exceptional health visitors – creating a new country-wide group of expert and confident leaders who make a real difference to the health outcomes of children and their families.
Dr Cheryll Adams, director of the iHV, said: “The appointment of twenty-one more Fellows to the Institute of Health Visiting is really strengthening the leadership in the profession and will help develop the next generation of health visitors. There is immense talent in our profession and I am delighted that our growing numbers of Fellows are leading the way to ensure excellence in practice.”
Each candidate goes through a very rigorous application process in which they are assessed for their contributions to health visiting and also to children, families and communities. They need to demonstrate excellence in practice and also their leadership potential. While many are from clinical practice, some are also from education and research.
Successful Fellows undertake a four-day leadership development programme, and will be awarded their certificate at an iHV Fellows celebration event in March 2015.
Dr Adams continued: “Becoming a Fellow is just the start of an exciting journey with the iHV. Together, the Fellows and the Institute will develop the next generation of health visitors, and integrate new policy and research into practice. Fellows and the iHV will ensure that health visitors continue to make a real difference to the health outcomes of children and their families.”
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For more information, please contact: Julie Cooper, communications and marketing manager at the Institute of Health Visiting on 07508 344716 or[email protected]
Notes to editors
About the iHV Fellows Programme
- The iHV was awarded a grant by the Department of Health to acknowledge 150 exceptional senior health visitors during 2014/15.
- Each candidate goes through a very rigorous application process in which they are assessed for their contributions to health visiting and also to children, families and communities. They need to demonstrate excellence in practice and also their leadership potential. While many are from clinical practice, some are also from education and research.
- The final application phase of 2014 (phase 6) closed at the end of November 2014.
- Future application details will be available at www.ihv.org.uk/fellows
About the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV)
- The Institute of Health Visiting is A UK Centre of Excellence supporting the development of universally high-quality health visiting practice. It was launched on 28th November 2012 to promote excellence in health visiting practice to benefit all children, families and communities.
- The aim for the iHV is to raise standards in health visiting practice, so improving public health outcomes for all children, families and communities.
- For more information go to www.ihv.org.uk
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