Join us on Thursday 17 September 2026 where our iHV Insights Webinar will explore Lessons We Can’t Ignore: Translating Evidence on Black Maternal Health into Health Visiting Practice, 15:30-16:30 (join from 3:15pm to allow a prompt start).

This is open to all iHV members.

More details coming soon.

How to book

Log in with your iHV member email address and password.

Please note: when you log in you’ll be redirected to the iHV homepage. Simply return to the iHV events webpage to find and book your event.

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Call for abstracts now open!

Share Your Innovation at the iHV Evidence-based Practice Conference 2027

“The Future is Now: Shaping Better Outcomes Together” 
📅 30 June 2027 | 📍 King’s House Conference Centre, Manchester 

The iHV annual Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Conference is the UK’s leading health visiting event. This one-day conference offers a fantastic opportunity to hear about the latest developments, research and innovations in health visiting and to network with colleagues from across the UK to share best practice.

The iHV EBP conference also provides an important platform for health visiting researchers and practitioners to raise the profile of their work, disseminate excellence and support best practice – all focused on improving health and ending health inequalities for babies, children, families and communities.

Babies and children’s health outcomes are facing increasing challenges, with widening health inequalities impacting the most vulnerable families. Now more than ever, we need innovation, research and evidence-based practice to drive meaningful change. 

We know that health visiting teams, practitioners, educators and researchers across the UK are leading inspiring work to improve outcomes for babies, children and families. We invite you to share your learning, innovation, research, service developments and quality improvement initiatives with colleagues from across the profession. 

What are the benefits of presenting at the iHV Evidence-based Practice Conference 2027? 

Presenting at the iHV Evidence-based Practice Conference is a unique opportunity to share your expertise, inspire others and contribute to the future of health visiting and family public health practice. 

By presenting, you can: 

• Showcase your work to a national audience of practitioners, researchers, educators and leaders. 
• Raise your profile as a presenter at a prestigious UK-wide conference. 
• Highlight the achievements of your organisation and demonstrate the impact of your work. 
• Share learning and innovation that can influence practice and improve outcomes for babies, children and families. 
• Build your professional network and connect with colleagues from across the UK and beyond. 
• Enhance your CV and professional development portfolio for revalidation through conference presentation experience. 

Presentation Opportunities 

Successful abstracts may be selected for one of the following presentation formats: 

• Plenary Presentation: A keynote-style presentation to the main conference audience. 
• Concurrent Oral Presentation: A themed presentation delivered alongside other speakers. 
• Rapid-Fire Presentation: A concise 6-minute speed presentation showcasing key findings or innovations. 
• Poster Presentation: An opportunity to display and discuss your work with delegates throughout the conference. 

We welcome submissions that showcase research, service evaluation, quality improvement, innovation, education, partnership working and examples of evidence-based practice that contribute to improving outcomes for babies, children, families and communities.

iHV Webinar | Generation New Era – How health visitors can support a new groundbreaking scientific study of babies born in 2026

Join for an exciting webinar: ‘How health visitors can support a new groundbreaking scientific study of babies born in 2026’ on Thursday 10 September 15:30-16:30.

Open to both iHV members AND non-members.

Generation New Era (gnestudy.info) is a groundbreaking scientific study of around 30,000 babies born in 2026, and their families. It’s the first UK-wide study of its kind in 25 years. The study aims to follow the babies as they grow up in our ever-changing world. By providing vital new insights into children’s health and development, Generation New Era will help researchers, governments and service providers to improve the lives of children and families in the UK.

Parents will start to receive their invites to join the study in September when their baby/babies are around 9-10 months old. We’re especially keen to make sure heath visitors feel informed about the study as you’ll be seeing parents around this time – so you can answer potential questions from those who may be asked to take part.

Health visitors are trusted professionals, and we hope your endorsement of the study will encourage invited parents to take part!

Speakers include:

• Pasco Fearon, leading expert in early child development, specialising in early parenting, attachment, parental mental health and the development of children’s emotional and behavioural problems. He is a Clinical Psychologist and Professor at the University of Cambridge and UCL.
• An interviewer from Ipsos: Ipsos is one of the largest and most well-known multinational market research and consulting firms in the world. Ipsos have a wealth of experience carrying out cohort study research for UCL and will be conducting fieldwork interviews for Generation New Era.

This year’s annual iHV Leadership Conference ‘Voices that Matter: Leading Impact in Health Visiting’ will be held on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at The King’s Fund at No.11 Cavendish Square, London, with options to join us in-person or online, to give you flexibility.

Our annual health visiting Leadership Conference has become the highlight of the health visiting calendar, providing a forum to learn together, share excellence and hear the latest policy, practice and research.

The title and theme of this year’s iHV Leadership conference is Voices that Matter: Leading Impact in Health Visiting. In a rapidly changing world, the voices and experiences of babies, children and families have never mattered more. Equally important are the voices of the practitioners who work alongside them every day, bringing professional insight, advocacy and leadership to some of the most pressing health and social challenges facing our communities.

This year’s conference will celebrate the power of leadership, collaboration and partnership to create healthier futures for the next generation. Bringing together health visiting leaders, practitioners, researchers, policymakers, commissioners and parent voices from across the UK, the conference will explore how we can strengthen leadership, champion prevention and early intervention, tackle inequalities, and ensure that the needs of babies, children and families remain at the heart of decision-making.

The conference offers a valuable opportunity to invest in professional development, gain fresh perspectives, and connect with colleagues who are driving change across health visiting and the wider early years system.

Join us on Thursday 20 August 2026 where our iHV Insights Webinar will explore Strong Starts in Communication: Early Identification and Support for Every Child, 15:30-16:30 (join from 3:15pm to allow a prompt start).

This is open to all iHV members.

In this Insights event we will consider the important role health visiting has in the promotion of speech, language and communication. We will share insights from two NIHR studies that the iHV is currently supporting, with a focus on promotion of evidence-based practice.

• Vicky Gilroy (iHV Director of Innovation & Research) will provide an overview of the importance of promotion of early speech, language, and communication development and the health visiting role.

• Cristina McKean (Professor of Child Language Development & Disorders, University of Oxford) will share preliminary findings from the NIHR funded study “Evaluating speech, communication, and language support at the 2-2½ year Healthy Child review (ESCALATER)“. This study aims to gain a comprehensive understanding of how health visiting services are identifying and supporting children’s speech, language and communication needs, including the tools and interventions they use and the effects these have on services, families and children.
• Lindsay Pennington (Professor of Childhood Neurodisability & Honorary Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, Newcastle University) will share the NIHR-funded study “PLACES“. This study focuses on interventions that can support families and children who may not be reached by current services and what could help these families.

As with all our Insights events, there will be an opportunity for Q&A with all the speakers.

So, book now to hear from these speech, language and communication experts and be at the forefront of understanding current research to inform your practice and enabling children to be school ready.

How to book

Log in with your iHV member email address and password.

Please note: when you log in you’ll be redirected to the iHV homepage. Simply return to the iHV events webpage to find and book your event.

Once you are viewing this page logged in, the “Register now” button will appear when you click on “Booking Link (click to reveal)“

Supporting Student Health Visitors in Role Transition

Join us at our next iHV Member Practice Education Networking Event on Wednesday 9 September, 9:30-11:30am.

This session will consider how the transition to SCPHN from previous professional roles can be supported. Specifically, role change in becoming a health visitor and the part played by practice supervisors and assessors. As part of the group discussion, we will explore the new Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) call for evidence on using the professional title ‘nurse’ and the need to protect other titles including that of ‘health visitor’. Giving attention to issues of public protection as well as professional identity when changing roles.

The PEN session will align with The Code, item 20 Uphold the reputation of your profession at all times, as well as NMC Standards of proficiency for SCPHN. Namely sphere of influence E: Advancing public health services and promoting healthy places, environments and cultures.

E.5 lead and support a culture of learning and continuous professional development for colleagues, and with interdisciplinary and interagency teams

E.6 recognise individual abilities and learning needs when applying the standards of education and training for pre- and post-registration nursing, midwifery and nursing associate students, in order to educate, supervise and assess effectively

To find out about the public consultation on legally protecting the professional title ‘nurse’ and other titles including ‘health visitor’ please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/using-the-professional-title-nurse/using-the-professional-title-nurse-call-for-evidence-document

How to book

Log in with your iHV member email address and password.

Please note: when you log in you’ll be redirected to the iHV homepage. Simply return to the iHV events webpage to find and book your event.

Once you are viewing this page logged in, the “Register now” button will appear when you click on “Booking Link (click to reveal)“

Join us at our next iHV SCPHN Student Health Visitor Networking Event on 7 October 2026:

Connecting Voices, Shaping Practice: SCPHN Student and Newly Qualified Health Visitor Member Networking Event

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is driving forward its commitment to strengthening health visiting, recognising the vital role that SCPHN health visitor students and newly qualified health visitors play in shaping the future of the profession and improving outcomes for babies, children and families. As part of this commitment, Nicole Hobson, Senior Clinical Lead, 0–19 Programme Unit, Chief Public Health Nurse Directorate, DHSC, will be joining our upcoming iHV SCPHN student networking event to hear directly from you — your voice is central to this work.

This interactive session is designed to amplify your voice. We want to understand what has worked well and why, what challenges you have faced, and crucially, the one change you believe would most enhance your learning experience.

Your insights will help shape ongoing national conversations about workforce development, education quality, and the future direction of health visiting.

This event is open to all SCPHN health visitor students and newly qualified health visitors. Join us, connect with peers, and ensure your voice contributes to shaping the future of our wonderful profession.

The iHV SCPHN Student Member Networking event is designed for student health visitors and newly qualified health visitors in their first year of practice.

This event is available to iHV SCPHN student health visitor members. If you are not a member yet, you can find out more about student membership here.

How to book

Log in with your iHV member email address and password.

Please note: when you log in you’ll be redirected to the iHV homepage. Simply return to the iHV events webpage to find and book your event.

Once you are viewing this page logged in, the “Register now” button will appear when you click on “Booking Link (click to reveal)“