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In the News

January 2022

Nursing in Practice: eRedbook to fix showing ‘stop breastfeeding’ advice at 25 weeks

Nursing in Practice: Children born today will die five years earlier than predicted a decade ago

2021

December 2021

The Guardian: Mothers and babies at risk as vital health services in England stay shut

WizAd: Mothers and babies at risk as vital health services in England stay shut – The Guardian

The MJ: HMJ: Health visitors highlight unsafe and unmanageable caseloads

Nursing Times: Health visitors face ‘biggest workforce challenge yet’ amid soaring demand

Day Nurseries: Shortage of 5,000 health visitors mean they only reach 'tip of the iceberg' with vulnerable babies and children

Guardian letters: Pamela Goldberg

Guardian: The death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes raises hard questions – we must address them all
Harry Ferguson

Nursey World: Concerns vulnerable children are being let down due to 'stretched' health visiting services

CYPNow: Quarter of Health Visitors have caseloads exceeding 750 children

November 2021

ITV News: Health visitors warn families are being 'let down'

Nursing in Practice: MPs reject amendment to protect nurse title in law

BBC Online: Coronavirus births: 'My baby's first word was mask'

Voice of Islam radio - breakfast show: Vicky Gilroy interviewed on Government pledge to provide £500 million to support young families (start about 0:59 and end about 1:06)

October 2021

BBC: Budget 2021: Ministers pledge £500m to support young families

Guardian: Rishi Sunak to announce £500m package for families

CYPNow: Spending Review: Government urged to go further to support vulnerable children and families

Hampshire Chronicle: Hampshire County Council drops plan to slash public health budget

QNIS Blog - Institute of Health Visiting grateful for Scottish support

Nursing Times: Hampshire drops plans to cut 47 public health nursing posts

Nursing in Practice: Hampshire scraps plans for public health nursing cuts

RCM: Hampshire County Council reverse public health cuts after pressure from RCM and One Voice partners

ADPH - Joint open letter calling for investment in local public health at the Spending Review

September 2021

CYPNow: New Inequalities Body must rebuild Health Visiting Workforce, says charity

Hampshire Chronicle: Health visitors continued to press over proposed council cuts

Primary Health Care: Health visitor diaries: harrowing disclosures and safeguarding

Nursery World: Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Independent Nurse - Career profile - Hilda Beauchamp

August 2021

Community Care: Local authorities delivering social care facing £2.1bn black hole

Nursing Times: Petition on health visiting sparks ‘disappointing’ government response

Hampshire Chronicle: County council warned against over proposed health cuts

Nursing Times: More experts speak up against Hampshire plans to cut public health nursing

Alison Morton, Executive Director iHV, joined Lee Thomas at BBC Radio Stoke (Thur 12 Aug) on an item which is part of a series on the impact of the pandemic on parents – with this session on new parents and health visiting.

Nursing in Practice: Hampshire nurses facing cuts speak of child safety fears and low morale

Nursing Times: Analysis: Future of community and public health nursing under the spotlight

July 2021

Alison Morton, Executive Director iHV, joined Jonny Dymond on BBC Radio 4’s World at One (Fri 30 July) to discuss the surge in new mothers and pregnant women seeking help for mental health problems in the lockdown

King's Fund: Health Management and Policy Alert: 27 July 2021 - Institute of Health Visiting: letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, regarding the impacts of the pandemic on babies and their families

Hampshire Chronicle: Public health cuts will hit most vulnerable in Winchester, meeting hears

Nursing in Practice: Hampshire nursing cuts may breach conditions of public health grant

Romsey Advertiser: Fears over funding cuts by Hampshire County Council

Southern Daily Echo: Hampshire County Council cuts under fire from health leaders

Nursing Times: Warnings ramp up over plans to cut public health nursing in Hampshire

CYPNow: Health visitor cuts put childrenat risk of harm

Nursing Times Daily News 1 July - main headline

SAPHNA: News release: Collective system failure puts vulnerable children at risk

June 2021

Nursing in Practice: Nurses call on Sajid Javid to boost our numbers

Nursery World: New perinatal mental health resources launched

Nursing Times: Vital role of health visitor flagged in report backed by Duchess of Cambridge

EurekAlert: Fathers' wellbeing highlighted; part of new interactive resources for new parents' mental health

Medical Xpress: Fathers' wellbeing highlighted; part of new interactive resources for new parents' mental health

Early Childhood Unit Bulletin - 24 June: New resources to support perinatal mental health (PMH) - pg 10

University of Surrey: Fathers’ wellbeing highlighted as part of new interactive resources to better support new parents’ mental health

She Speaks: Fathers' wellbeing highlighted; part of new interactive resources for new parents' mental health

Anibiotic guru:

Florida News: The happiness of the father was emphasized.Some of the new interactive resources for new parental mental health

News ATW: Fathers' wellbeing highlighted; part of new interactive resources for new parents' mental health

CompsMag: New interactive features released to support the mental health of new mothers and fathers

News Medical: New interactive resources launched to support the mental health of new mothers and fathers

Daily Health Extra: New Interactive Sources Launched To Help The Psychological Well Being Of Latest Moms And Dads

May 2021

RCM Blog: New Resources Supporting Care Handover between Midwives and Health Visitors

Daily Mail: 'Formula milk is fuelling obesity': Sugary baby foods and lack of breastfeeding could be a health timebomb, top doctor warns

The Times: Letters 13 May 2021

RCN Primary Health Care: Health visiting: why heartbreaking lockdown stories make a powerful case for change

Express and Star: Children's communication skills affected by lockdown, study shows

April 2021

Nursing Times: Institute of Health Visiting welcomes new executive director

BBC: Lockdowns hurt child speech and language skills - report

Harrogate Advertiser: Lockdowns badly affect children’s speech and language skills - and can have long-term effects

i: Postnatal care experts who act as ‘safety net’ are concerned about wellbeing of babies born in Covid pandemic

Nursing in Practice: Nursing leader highlights health visitor pressure after Twitter debate

National Health Executive: Open letter from health organisations calls for upgrades to NHS maternity buildings

Nursing in Practice: Early years review highlights low health visitor numbers

March 2021

Nursing Times: Health visiting leader retires after 40 years in profession

Nursing Times: Early years review highlights health visitor workforce challenges

Westminster Hall: Maternal Mental Health debate - mention at about 14:36 and about 14:45

Nursing Times: Nursing groups brand 1% uplift to public health budget disappointing

De Montfort University: Study to examine impact of Covid-19 on homeless children

They work for you: Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered on 2nd March 2021

Nursing Times: Analysis: How the pandemic has affected children and their nurses

February 2021

Patient: Is the pandemic affecting children's development?

Which?: Vitamin D: what’s the best baby and child supplement?

BBC: Have lockdowns affected my child's physical and mental health?

RCN Foundation: RCN Foundation COVID-19 Response - How we are supporting the nursing and midwifery professions

January 2021

RCN Foundation: RCN Foundation funds iHV programme to support the emotional wellbeing of health visitors

BBC: Covid: The devastating toll of the pandemic on children

Nursing in Practice: Nurses warn of ‘long-lasting’ damage of lockdown on families

NSPCC CASPAR newsletter weekly update -11 January 2021

The King's Fund newsletter - 5 January 2021

2020

December 2020

Independent: Record number of children face domestic abuse this Christmas, warns charity

The Times: Surge in violence at home during Covid pandemic, health visitors say

The Guardian: Babies and children 'forgotten and failed' in Covid response, say health workers

Local Gov: Babies ‘largely invisible’ in pandemic response

The King's Fund newsletter - 22 December 2020

Local Gov Newsletter - 21 December 2020

Nursing Times: Survey reveals pressures faced by health visitors since Covid-19

Nursing in Practice: Vulnerable children at risk with sharp rise in domestic violence

Health Business: Babies and young children have been forgotten

LBC: Charity sees 'huge increase' in domestic violence during lockdown

MSN: Record number of children face domestic abuse this Christmas, warns charity

Aberdeen Evening Express: Babies and young children failed by pandemic response, survey finds

Cumnock Chronicle: Babies and young children failed by pandemic response, survey finds

Express & Star: Babies and young children failed by pandemic response, survey finds

November 2020

Which? When should I take my baby to hospital during the pandemic?

NiHealthcare: New Advice to Help New Parents During the Pandemic

Netmums: News that health visitors could be seconded to administer COVID vaccines is concerning for new families

Nursing in Practice: Abuse of babies increased by a fifth during Covid, Ofsted says

Nursing Times: News round-up: Catch-up on October’s major nursing stories

October 2020

In your area: NSPCC Croydon urges Matt Hancock to secure funding for health visiting service

Health Business: Pressure on health visitors puts generation of babies at risk

CYPNow - England’s health visiting system not equipped for pandemic, charities warn

Guardian: Covid pressure on health visitors puts generation of babies at risk, charities say

Yahoo: Covid pressure on health visitors puts generation of babies at risk, charities say

Newstral: Covid pressure on health visitors puts generation of babies at risk, charities say

Nursing Standard: Nursing groups join free school meals campaign

Nursing in Practice: Nursing groups urge PM to extend free school meals

Primary Health Care: Health visitors must stay on the front line for families in need

SMA News Today: Think 3 at 3 Months Drive Seeks to Raise Awareness of Infant Movement Milestones

Chadwick Lawrence Legal: Overstretched Health Visitors each caring for up to 2,400 families with newborns

BBC Tiny Happy People: Self-care for new mums - Taking care of yourself when you’re taking care of your newborn

Follow up evidence from Institute of Health Visiting (GRC0037) September 2020 on The impact of COVID-19 on maternity
and parental leave: Government Response to the Committee's First
Report (HC770)

Daily Mail: Parents should be more worried about their child catching MEASLES than coronavirus, top doctor warns

Nursing Times: Warning against further health visitor and school nurse redeployment

The Guardian: Health visitors are crucial for families

Primary Health Care: RCN charity awards £48,300 for health visitors’ emotional support programme

Nursing Standard: RCN charity awards £48,300 for health visitors’ emotional support programme

The Guardian: Overstretched health visitors caring for up to 2,400 families each

Mirror: Health visitors looking after up to 2,500 babies each as resources are stretched by Covid

Health Business: Pressures on overstretched health visitors near breaking point

Fab NHS Stuff: Making History: health visiting during COVID-19

Fab NHS Stuff: HV- meeting the needs of vulnerable shielding children

Fab NHS Stuff: HV Use of video calling during a global pandemic

Fab NHS Stuff: HV - delivering a rapid and responsive HV service in City and Hackney during lockdown

Fab NHS Stuff: HV- Becoming a parent in lockdown

Fab NHS Stuff: HV during Covid - Case Study - taking a support group for mothers with low mood and anxiety online

Fab NHS Stuff: HV - What about the socially vulnerable?

Hull Daily Mail: Health visitors looking after up to 2,500 babies each as resources are stretched by Covid (at 20:05)

Socialist Worker: Coronavirus cases soar after Tories’ new failures over testing

September 2020

Yahoo: Health visitors raise concerns about vulnerable new parents amid coronavirus restrictions

Nursing Times: News round-up: Catch-up on September’s major nursing stories

BBC Radio 4 - File on 4: Expecting alone: The isolation of pregnancy during Covid

Download the Podcast of BBC Radio 4 - File on 4: Expecting Alone: The isolation of pregnancy during Covid

Nursing Times: Long-standing leader of health visiting body to ‘step back’ from role

Nursery World: Outgoing health visiting chief exec calls for urgent Government funding for health visitors

CYPNow: Cheryll Adams to step down as director of the Institute of Health Visiting

King's Fund Health Management and Policy Alert: iHV Making history: health visiting during Covid-19

Nursery World: Coronavirus: Health visitors provide vital ‘safety net’ for babies during the pandemic

RCPCH: How can we encourage better sleep for children and young people?

Nursery World: Health visiting is in crisis

August 2020

Journal of Health Visiting: Who is providing a safety net for babies and young children?

RCPCH: Why is the UK falling short of immunisation targets?

The i: Number of health visitors slumps by a third in five years after funding cuts with coronavirus predicted to damage sector further

Mirror: Number of health visitors to help new mums plummets since 2015

RDASH Trust Matters - August 2020 - see page 14

July 2020

UCL: Vulnerable families at risk as health visitor workloads increase

Brinkwire: Vulnerable families at risk as health visitor workloads increase

Nursing Times: Survey shows 60% of health visiting teams affected by Covid-19 redeployment

Medical Xpress: Vulnerable families at risk as health visitor workloads increase

Devon County Council: Innovations by Devon’s health visitors lead the way nationally

In your Area: New parents receive support they need during lockdown in Devon

Webwire: BBC launches Tiny Happy People

The Times: OHA open letter which iHV co-signed

BBC Woman's Hour 7 July 2020: item on missed routine vaccinations in England during the Coronavirus pandemic - starts about 18 mins in

The Guardian: How many children at risk? UK health visitors count the cost of lockdown

UK Day to Day (from the Guardian): How many children at risk? UK health visitors count the cost of lockdown

Newstral (from the Guardian): How many children at risk? UK health visitors count the cost of lockdown

June 2020

Medical Express: Children at risk from falling UK vaccination rates, warn doctors

Imperial College London: Children at risk from falling UK vaccination rates, warn doctors

Nursing Times: NHS nurse workforce in England increases by 12,000 in year

The BMJ: Routine vaccination during covid-19 pandemic response

Nursing Children & Young People: Guidance on school nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Health Visiting: iHV launches COVID-19 professional advice for health visiting

Nursing in Practice: Sector leader calls for redeployment of health visitors to stop

Nursing Times: Updated guidance for school nurses as classrooms reopen

Express: Thousands of mothers demand three months’ more maternity pay as coronavirus causes chaos

May 2020

BBC Woman's Hour 29 May 2020: item on a health visitor - starts about 23:00 mins in

Primary Health Care: COVID-19: how lockdown affects children’s risk of home accident injury

BBC Woman's Hour 19 May 2020: Cheryll interviewed as part of review of maternity leave extension during lockdown

Express & Star: 'A force for good in this world': Tributes to 'passionate' Walsall healthcare worker

Birmingham Mail: Tributes pour in for well-loved Walsall health visitor Judith Nembhard

Willis Palmer: NSPCC raises concerns about new parents in lockdown

Children's Commissioner Policy Briefing: Lockdown babies - Children born during the coronavirus

Emergency Nurse: COVID-19: how lockdown affects children’s risk of home accident injury

Nursing Standard: Health visitor guidance to parents aims to support at-home screening during lockdown

BMJ - Risks to children and young people during covid-19 pandemic

BMJ: Seven days in medicine: 29 Apr to 5 May 2020 - The UK's Institute of Health Visiting and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health published a guide for parents about signs to look out for

Maternal and Child Nutrition - Distance, Diffusion, and the Role of Social Media in a Time of COVID Contagion

BabyGaga: Experts Express Concerns For The Well-Being Of Babies Born During Quarantine

The Speaker: House Of Commons Petitions Committee To Hear Evidence On The Impact Of COVID-19 On Students And On Maternity Leave

LadBible: Health Experts Warn Against 'Second Pandemic' In Mental Health, Domestic Violence And Child Safeguarding

BBC: Coronavirus: Concerns for wellbeing of babies born in lockdown

ITV: New parents ‘suffering in silence’ with mental health during lockdown – charity

Newstral: Coronavirus: Concerns for wellbeing of babies born in lockdown

BBC Look North: New parents news story

Independent: NSPCC calls from parents regarding mental health have increased by a quarter during lockdown

News Capital: Concerns raised for babies born in virus lockdown

Express and Star: New parents ‘suffering in silence’ with mental health during lockdown – charity

Journal of Community Nursing: The future of health visiting in England

Journal of Community Nursing: Community Matters - what does coronavirus mean to community nurses?

Huffington Post: UK Will Have Much Higher Rate Of 'Invisible Children' After Lockdown, Say Health Visitors

Hello!: Kate Middleton surprises parents and newborn baby with touching video call

Mail on Sunday : Kate Middleton makes 'virtual visit' to an astonished new mother in an NHS maternity unit - where the Duchess briefly worked - for a post-natal chat

Harpers Bazaar: Duchess Kate Participates in Zoom Calls to Support Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week

People.com: Watch Kate Middleton Congratulate Two Parents on Their Newborn Baby Son

ITV: Duchess of Cambridge makes 'virtual bedside visit' to new parents in NHS maternity unit

Sunday Telegraph: Duchess of Cambridge surprises new parents with virtual hospital visit

CYPNow: CORONAVIRUS DAILY ROUND-UP: FRIDAY 1 MAY

RCPCH: Health Visitors and Paediatricians publish advice for parents about the six-week postnatal check during COVID-19

April 2020

BBC News: Coronavirus: What is the hidden health cost?

Nursing in Practice: Health visitors and school nurses redeployed to ‘inappropriate’ roles

Nursing Children & Young People: COVID-19: how redeployment is affecting children’s services

Nursing in Practice: Coronavirus: Health visitors urge worried parents not to skip vaccinations

Journal of Health Visiting: iHV launches COVID-19 professional advice for health visiting

Nursing Standard: COVID-19: children’s nurses must advise families on preventing household accidents – RCN

The Times: Letters - co-signatory on letter emphasising the importance of keeping immunisation high on the agenda

Ekklesia: Call for urgent government action to keep babies and young children safe

Nursing Times: Charities warn against redeploying health visitors during Covid-19 crisis

Nursing Times: Child Protection data to be ‘urgently’ shared with school nurses and health visitors

Nursery World: Coronavirus taking key NHS staff away from vulnerable children

Nursing in Practice: Nursing groups fear domestic violence rise with staff redeployment

CYPNow: Health Visitors lack PPE to keep families safe

March 2020

Nursing Times: New professional advice for health visiting during Covid-19 crisis

Nursing in Practice: Public health grant rises but still 22% lower than in 2015

Nursing in Practice: Nurse increase a small fraction of what is needed

February 2020

Nursing Times: Nurse increase accompanied by warning that ‘huge pressures’ remain

Nursing Times: When life expectancy declines among the poorest communities you know the cuts were too deep

Nursing Times: Life expectancy stagnation reinforces need for nursing investment

RCM: Recipe for poorer not better child health says RCM on iHV report

LGA: LGA responds to State of Health Visiting Survey

Nursing Times: Government urged to protect ‘dismantled’ health visiting service

Local Gov: Cuts will lead to tragedy, health visitors warn

CYPNow: Overstretched health visitors unable to offer good support'

Independent Nurse: Health visiting: Services unable to offer the minimum level of support

Government Business: Service cuts prompting worries for health visitors

Health Business: Service cuts prompting worries for health visitors

NSPCC Caspar Weekly Update: Health visitors

OnMedica: Public health budget cuts have decimated health visiting services

Independent Nurse: Cuts to services leave children's health at risk

Nursing Times: Five mandated health visits to be dropped in North Yorkshire

Nursing Times: Exclusive: Social care nurses ineligible for new CPD packages

January 2020

Nursing Times: Health visiting ‘perfect storm’ causing postcode lottery for families

Nursing in Practice: Health visitor service dependent on ‘postcode lottery’, survey finds

Brent Council: Brent health visiting model recognised for best practice

Nursing Times: NMC considers ‘bespoke’ standards for health visitors and school nurses

Nursing in Practice: How stress is causing health visitors to quit

2019

December 2019

Nursing Times: Inaugural children’s commissioner honoured by health visiting charity

Guardian: Health visitor numbers in England 'fall by a third' under Tories

November 2019

Stock Daily Dish: Lack of evidence for teething gels, medicines regulator says

Nursing in Practice: Community nursing will face ‘crisis’ without further investment, says Jon Ashworth

Nursing in Practice: Your weekly news round-up: Pledges, pot and unprecedented walkouts

CYPNow: Election 2019: Health Visitors welcome Labour pledge to boost workforce

Nursing in Practice: iHV pens open letter to political parties over manifesto pledges to children

Nursing Times: General election candidates urged to safeguard nursing

Nursing Times: Analysis: What are the key reasons behind the fall in childhood immunisation rates?

Nursing in Practice: Lincolnshire health visitors vote for ‘unprecedented’ month-long strike

October 2019

Journal of Community Nursing: New vision for health
visiting in England

Nursing in Practice: Lincolnshire health visitors to strike again over pay and standards

Nursing Times: MP demands ‘urgent’ health visitor workforce plan

They work for you: Health visiting debate (23/10/2019) transcript

Unite: ‘Sorely disappointed’ Unite slams government response in debate on health visitor crisis

Unite: Health visiting ‘in crisis’ - MPs to debate health visitor crisis amid steep decline in numbers

Nursing Times: Pledge to help nurses tackle conversations about childhood obesity

NSPCC Caspar: Health visiting

Nursing Times: Mandatory vaccination could lead to a parental backlash

LGA: LGA responds to Institute of Health Visiting report

Nursing Times: Call for health visitor contacts in England to be increased to eight

Nursing Standard: Health visitors: number of home visits should increase to eight, charity recommends

CYPNow: Health visitors call for extra compulsory visits to help disadvantaged families

The King's Fund Library: Health Management and Policy Alert

WiredGov: LGA responds to Institute of Health Visiting report

September 2019

Early Years Educator: Everything you need to know about the MMR vaccination

Nursing Children & Young People: Why it is vital to diagnose fetal alcohol syndrome

August 2019

Harwich & Manningtree Standard: Essex parents' mental health at risk over missed new baby checks

July 2019

CYP Now: Making the case for health visiting - article by Dr Cheryll Adams

BBC: Parents missing out on new baby health visits

ITV: Quarter of new parents miss out on health visits when baby turns one

Daily Mail: One in four new parents in England miss out on health visits from trained nurses and midwives because of funding cuts, experts warn

Nursing in Practice: New parents ‘missing out’ on health visits due to staff shortages

Nursery World: Parents not receiving new baby health visits

Early Years Educator: One in four families in England miss out on baby health visits

BT: Quarter of new parents miss out on health visits when baby turns one

Newstral: Parents missing out on new baby health visits

Yorkshire Post: Yorkshire parents missing out on vital baby health visits

Hereford Times: Quarter of new parents miss out on health visits when baby turns one

Plymouth herald: Baby health checks being missed, warns NSPCC

Essex Gazette: NSPCC: New mums not getting enough support

Rochdale Online: New parents are missing out on vital health visits when their baby turns one

Wakefield Express: Wakefield parents missing out on vital baby health visits

Chronicle Live: NSPCC launch campaign as scores of new parents are missing out on health visits

Shropshire Star: New parents across Shropshire missing out on health visits

Gloucestershire Live: One in four new parents missing out on promised health visits

Parliament TV: Motion on Inter-Ministerial Group on Early Years Family Support (Tim Loughton MP mentions Cheryll and iHV at 17:10:30

Nursing Times: Lincolnshire’s health visitors are taking a stand on a local problem of national significance

June 2019

Primary Care: Health visitor cuts could push caseloads on to nurses with no specialist qualifications

Nursing Standard: Health visitor cuts could push caseloads on to nurses with no specialist qualifications

CYPNow: Health visitor body warns of widespread service cuts

RCM: RCM supports calls on threats to health visitor numbers - RCM responds to iHV Position Statement

Nursing Times: Fresh call for government action after Suffolk health visiting plans

LGC: Warning over health visiting deterioration

Nursing Times: NMC considers advanced nurse regulation as part of review

CYPNow: Union to ballot health visitors on strike action

Nursing Times: Review finds local authorities 'best placed' to lead public health

MMHA: MMHA collaborates with iHV on PIMH conference #iHVPIMH19

May 2019

Nursing Times: Traditional health visitor role 'eroded' in new safeguarding focus

LGC: Health visiting services on 'knife-edge' as cuts take toll

MIDIRS: EU project to manage perinatal mental health launched

Dementia UK: Consensus Statement on Sustainable Funding for Public Health

LGiU: LGiU supports Cancer Research UK call for sustainable public health funding

Breastfeeding Network: Consensus Statement on Sustainable Funding for Public Health

Parenting Science Gang: PSG at IHV!

April 2019

Nursing Times: Health visiting services on 'knife-edge' as systematic cuts take toll

Sports Management: This Mum Moves project to help support expectant mothers get active

Canterbury Christ Church University : Women need better physical activity advice during and after pregnancy

BBC Midlands Today - School employs nappy changer - Cheryll interviewed on TV

Pryers: Overstretched Health Visitors Have Warned Of ‘Negative Outcomes For Children’ Because Of Service Cuts

March 2019

Sunday Mirror: Overstretched health visitors say babies will DIE because of service cuts

They Work For You: Evidence-based Early Years Intervention — Philip Davies in the Chair,
Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 2:50 pm on 21st March 2019

Nursing Times: Warning over budget cuts as health visitor numbers plummet

Nursery World: Ban screen time for under-twos, expert says

LGA: Health visiting - Giving children the best start in life

February 2019

ADPH: Tackling adverse childhood experiences: new funding to address this vital determinant of health

Nursery World: Health visitors to be trained to close the word gap

Huffington Post: We Must Act Now To Close The Gap For Disadvantaged Children

Nursery World: Ministers seek to plug gaps for 0-2s

PHE Blog: Closing the word gap – The leadership role of health visitors by Wendy Nicholson

The Times: Times letters: NHS long-term plan and the role of social care

ADPH: Public health should be a priority in the Spending Review

Nursery World: One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

NIHR: Meet our new Health Visitor Champion Louise

The Health Foundation: Health Foundation selects five projects for new programme on taking action on the social determinants of health

January 2019

Nursing Children and Young People: High caseloads are increasing risk

Nursing Times: NHS may take back control of public health nurses from councils

They Work for You: Children’s Social Care - Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:06 pm on 17th January 2019.

2018

December 2018

CYPNow: Health visitors should take greater role in getting children school ready, says EIF

Nursery World: Children's early cognitive skills should be prioritised to close the disadvantage gap

BBC News: Teething gels to be taken off supermarket shelves

MHRA: Teething gels for babies and children to be sold in pharmacies only

OnMedica: Teething gels to come off supermarket shelves

Mirror: Teething gels will be BANNED from supermarkets under new rules

Daily Mail: Teething gels don't work well: Medicines like Bonjela to be taken off supermarket shelves and made chemist only in crackdown

Good to Know: Bonjela and other baby teething gels to be removed from supermarket shelves

LocumToday: Health visitors fear child tragedy

WillisPalmer: Health visitors fear child tragedy

Nursing Times: Health visitors fear staff shortages mean another child tragedy is waiting to happen

Nursing in Practice: Half of health visitors working with caseloads above recommended level

Care Appointments: OVER-STRETCHED HEALTH VISITORS FEAR POSSIBLE TRAGEDIES INVOLVING CHILDREN

November 2018

CYPNow: Health visitor numbers below safe level

October 2018

RCM: Professional bodies and maternal mental health experts welcome report highlighting need for more maternal mental health experts

Early Years Educator: Savage cuts made to health visiting

September 2018

CYPNow: Health visitors: five key changes

Nursing Times: NHS learning disability nursing workforce hits record low

The Guardian - Health visitors struggling with ‘dangerously high’ caseloads

CYPNow - Health visitors quitting over fears they are unable to protect children

Nursing Times: Conference hears from innovators in nurse leadership and retention

CYPNow: Health visitors should take lead on infant mental health

Nursing Times: Health visitors 'deserve a space back in the NHS', say leaders

Nursing Times: Cheryll Adams CBE

August 2018

NHS Research and Development Forum: New Health Visitor Research Champions scheme launched

The Guardian: Express yourself! Celebrity mums lead breast pump boom

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust: Ready Steady Mums Herts walking group

Nursing Times: First ever inter-professional guidance on adult safeguarding

Nursing Times: Is health visiting facing turbulent and chaotic times ahead?

Nursing Times: Fears over public health services as local authority announces spending cuts of £70m

July 2018

Daily Mail: HEALTH: When is it safe to give babies solids?

Nursing Times: Round-up of last month’s main workforce and policy news affecting UK nurses

June 2018

Nursing Times: Preventive services not covered by NHS cash boost also need funding, warn nursing groups

May 2018

BMC Blog: Better training could help health professionals identify and support pregnant women with eating disorders

University of Surrey: aMAYzing Alumni – Dr Cheryll Adams CBE

University of Surrey: Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Awards winners honoured

April 2018

Care Appointments: One in four UK regions lack specialist mental health care for mothers/Labour pledges additional health visit for new parents

Nursing Times: Decline in health visitors having knock-on negative impact on breastfeeding support

Nursing Times: Blackpool trust to up health visitor contacts from five to eight in first

Channel 4 News: Cuts to vital service for new parents and babies scrutinised

Mirror: Labour pledges to give every new mum an extra session with a health visitor

Go London Info: Labour pledges to give every new mum an extra session with a health visitor

Nursery World: Labour commits to introducing an additional health check for all babies

Nursing Times: Labour pledges to mandate additional visit by health visitors

March 2018

University of Surrey: Vice-Chancellor announces winners of alumni awards

Nursing Times: Expansion in number of trusts piloting baby bereavement pathway

PHE: New technology supports new mums to breastfeed

Huffington Post: PHE Has Turned Amazon's Alexa Into A 'Breastfeeding Friend' For New Mums

Healthcare Global: Public Health England partners with Amazon Alexa in breastfeeding initiative

Yahoo News: PHE Has Turned Amazon's Alexa Into A 'Breastfeeding Friend' For New Mums

February 2018

Huffington Post: Pregnant Women With Eating Disorders Aren't Getting Enough Support, This Team Hopes To Change That

SAPHNA: iHV launch 2 new specialist conferences

January 2018

CYPNOW: Union demands action to tackle health visitor shortages

Making the Link: Health visiting survey highlights concern about overstretched and overloaded staff

2017

December 2017

LocalGov: Health visitors overstretched because of ‘cash-strapped’ councils

CYPNOW: Health visitors fear for children's safety due to rising caseloads

Nursery World: 'Stretched' health visitors concerned children will slip through the net

November 2017

WiredGov: LGA responds to iHV call to reverse public health cuts

Nursing Times: Warning over 'alarming' continuing drop in NHS health visitors

Local Government Association: LGA responds to iHV call to reverse public health cuts

BBC News: Why British Chinese mothers won't go out after giving birth

Luxe Issue 49 Nov/Dec 17 Page 68: Generation Ageless - article on Vicky Gilroy (HV) about her postive attitude to mid-life

Nursery World: Health visitor campaign highlights fall in numbers

Nursing Standard: Karen Stansfield - the Future of Health Visiting is at Risk

Nursing Standard: Confusion over apprenticeships is putting health visiting at risk

October 2017

Nursing Times: Nurse leadership training launched by health visiting body

Primary Health Care: Short film focusing on crucial child health visitor role launched

Nursing Standard: Short film focusing on crucial child health visitor role launched

Nottinghamshire Help Yourself: Information for Health Visitors and Parents - Childcare options

September 2017

Dental Check by One national campaign launched

August 2017

QNIS: Health visitors gather to celebrate vital role

Aberdeen Evening Express: Health visitors' vital role hailed at Glasgow conference

Get Yourx Back Now: 9 of the most talked about breastfeeding pictures in the world

Discover USA: Doctors want children to be taught about breastfeeding

Vegas Sports Odds: Teach pupils about breastfeeding, say Royal College doctors

Nursing in Practice: Encourage mothers to breastfeed beyond six months, says Royal College

Independent Nurse: Mums need support: Push for breastfeeding education

Guardian: Break down barriers to breastfeeding in the UK

July 2017

Care Appointments: Parents and Health Visitors Receive Guidance to Help Young Handle Trauma

Mental health Foundation: New resources to support families and children after traumatic events

PACEY: PACEY and Institute of Health Visiting join forces to raise parental awareness of childminders

Nottinghamshire Help Yourself: Information for Health Visitors and Parents

Nursing Times: Resources launched for health visitors to support children after trauma

Guernsey Press: Parents and health visitors receive guidance to help young handle trauma

Care Appointments: Parents and health visitors receive guidance to help young handle trauma

Nursing Times: Call for more specialist staff to support those experiencing postnatal depression

PRWeek: DfE funds child-minding campaign to educate parents about entitlements

Independent Nurse: Vulnerable children if health visitors not funded

June 2017

Nursery World: PACEY teaming up with health visitors to promote childminding

Huffington Post: Investment In The Future Begins With Babies

May 2017

Independent Nurse: Children's health in jeopardy due to lack of health visitors

April 2017

Hambleden Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Longwick cum Ilmer Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Toppesfield Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Ludgvan Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Leckhampton with Warden Hill Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Kent Public Health Observatory Bulletin: Spot the Signs: resources to help reduce domestic slavery in the UK

CYPNOW: Health visitor numbers continue to fall

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: Katy Tuncer talking about Ready Steady Mums and also iHV - 22mins - 30 mins

PubMed.gov: Advice for health visitors on identifying domestic slaves

UNITELive: Only point of contact

Portland Town Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Albrighton Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Sherburn in Elmet Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Marston St Lawrence Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Nursery World: New parents lose 657 hours of sleep per year

Aston Rowant Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Independent Nurse: Health visitors can help 'spot the signs' of domestic slavery

Dunnington Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Nursing Standard: Health visitors can help identify domestic slaves

Nursing Times: Health visitors may be only hope for domestic slaves

Princes Risborough Town Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Lane End Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Handforth Parish Council: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery

Primary Health Care: Health visitors can help identify domestic slaves

LocalGov: Guidance for spotting signs of domestic slavery published

Nursing Times: Advice on keeping babies safe around dogs in the home

CYPNOW: Health visitor checks: Public Health England to monitor councils on delivery

Nursery World: PACEY awarded £400k to support childminders to deliver 30 hours

Nursing Times: Health visitor organisation opens doors to overseas members

March 2017

Pearson: Placing a spotlight on support for speech, language and communication needs

CYPNOW: Health visitors report rise in children with communication difficulties

Nursery World: Health visitors flag up rise in children with language delay

CYPNOW: Steep drops in health visitor and school nurse numbers

Nursing Times: Health visitors disappointed over ministers' failure to mandate four-month check

Nursing Times: Legislation will continue to ensure five health visitor checks

CYPNOW: Health visitor checks to remain mandatory

February 2017

Nursing Times: NHS loses 9% of public health nurses in a year, triggering fresh workforce warnings

January 2017

Independent Nurse: Public health cuts need to be reversed for better child health

Morochos: Child health among the worst in Europe

Nursing Times: Public health nursing roles ‘must be preserved’ to improve UK children's health

Normangee Star: Children's health suffers in poor areas

Nursery World: Families missing out on health visitor checks

The Guardian: One in four UK babies miss out on health visitor checks

2016

December 2016

Children's Liver Disease Foundation: CLDF alarm over health visitor cuts in England

Nursing Times: Senior figures thanked for support by health visiting body

RSPH: RSPH echoes iHV calls to reinvest in public health

The Guardian: Babies missing out on key checks after fall in health visitor numbers

Nursing Times: Health visitors warn of rise in caseload and fall in staff

Nursing Standard: Health visitors reveal risk to young families of public health cuts

Local Gov: Health visitors warn budget cuts are putting safeguarding at risk

Independent Nurse: Health visiting services struggling under budget cuts

Day Nurseries: Babies are missing out on vital health checks because of public health budget cuts

BT.com: 30% of families not receiving early years health visits

PSE: Health visitors warn budget cuts are putting safeguarding at risk

November 2016

CYPNOW: The voice of health visiting: Cheryll Adams, executive director, Institute of Health Visiting

The Sun: BREASTFEEDING: THE FACTS Breastfeeding IS best for your baby – but there are GOOD reasons why some mums struggle

Nursing Times: Perinatal mental health training scheme to 'fill skills gap'

Nursing Times: New integrated 4-5-6 model for public health nurses

BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester breakfast show: Health visitors in Worcester - iHV CEO mention at 01:10:30

BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester drivetime show: Health visitors in Worcester - iHV interview at 01:37:10

October 2016

Independent Nurse: Health visitor checks: council leaders move to protect services

September 2016

Journal of Family Health: iHV welcomes innovative new mapping tool for perinatal mental health leaders

Nursing Standard: Support is in decline for families affected by abuse

Nursing Times: Mapping tool to improve perinatal mental health

Health Matters: Domestic violence

CYPNOW: Health visitor checks: Council leaders move to protect services

Nursery World: Health visits ‘key to early diagnosis’

August 2016

Journal of Family Health: iHV among 11 organisations calling on government to secure funding for health visiting services

Independent Nurse: Childhood obesity strategy is a 'weak' plan

Nursing in Practice: Health visiting and perinatal mental health

The Times: U-turn over health visitor recruitment

Nursing Times: Nursing groups issue warning over health visiting cuts

Nursing Times: Health visitor shortlisted for BME business award

CYPNOW: Health visitor chief warns against scrapping mandatory checks

Devon County Council News Centre: Children and Young People Now: Health visitor chief warns against scrapping mandatory checks

CYPNOW: Child health experts make case for retaining mandatory checks

July 2016

Journal of Family Health: Pamela Goldberg OBE FRSA appointed as new Chair of iHV

Harrogate Advertiser: Help group for new mums starts on The Stray in Harrogate

Virgin Care - A meeting of health visitor minds

RCPCH: RCPCH leads letter in response to damaging public health cuts for children

June 2016

Journal of Family Health: Queen’s birthday honours for iHV lead and senior PHE nurse

Global Network of Public Health Nursing: CONGRATULATIONS TO DR CHERYLL ADAMS

The Gazette: Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood

Community Practitioner: Honours recognition for community nurses

Picker Institute Europe: Guest Blog: Effectively measuring people’s experiences of health visiting services to improve care

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals: Your Health newsletter, Spring 2016

4HealthCare: Nurses recognised in top spots on Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Journal of Family Health: Queen’s birthday honours for iHV lead and senior PHE nurse

London North West Healthcare: Health visitors boosted by new training hub

Ipswich alumna Dr Cheryll Adams (nee Howells) awarded CBE in Queen’s 90th birthday honours

Huffington Post: What do health visitors contribute to Infant Mental Health?

Nursing in Practice: Nurses recognised in top spots on Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Gov.uk: Queen's Birthday Honours 2016 - health and social care services

Nursing Times: Nurses recognised in Queen's birthday honours

Civil Society: Former Samaritans CEO and Royal Opera House chair among 1,149 to receive Queen's Birthday Honours

Charity Digital News: Charity sector features heavily in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Third Sector: Queen's birthday honours

Portsmouth News: Those receiving awards in the Queen's birthday honours

Mirror: Queen's Birthday Honours 2016

Heart Southcoast Honours List

Mental Health Today: Inaugural Infant Mental Health Awareness Week seeks to emphasise importance of infant mental health

NEYTCO: Life chances: the importance of earliest relationships

International Journal of Birth and Parent Education: Editor's Blog Infant Mental Health Awareness week, June 6th – 10th, 2016

May 2016

Southern Health : “Socialcise” Mum and baby “walk and talk” group gets going in Farnborough

Birmingham Community Healthcare: Health visiting in the spotlight

Independent Nurse: Union raises concerns over the future of health visiting

Nursery World: Book charity launches bedtime reading campaign

Charity Today: TV Parenting Expert Launches New Campaign #BathBookBed

The Book Seller: BookTrust launches Bath Book Bed campaign

April 2016

Healthcare Leader: Mothers should have access to specialist health visitors in perinatal mental health

AIMH: Specialist health visitors in perinatal and infant mental health

Independent Nurse: every HV team should have mental health specialist

Nursing Times: Health visiting teams need mental health specialists

Nursing in Practice: Mothers should have access to specialist health visitors in perinatal mental health

Commissioning Review: Mothers should have access to specialist health visitors in perinatal mental health

Radio 5 Live:

Drivetime programme 8 April 2016: Fellow Carmel Blackie interviewed on behalf of iHV in relation to safeguarding around story of recent conviction of mother for the murder of her daughter. No link available

February 2016

Journal of Family Health: iHV calls for mental health investment to extend to early years

Nursing in Practice: Sport Relief to focus on maternal mental health

Nursing in Practice: Midwives should provide as much post-birth help as necessary

PIP UK: Who is keeping the baby in mind?

Nursing Times: Health visitors call for more infant mental health funding

Mental Health Today: Institute of Health Visiting calls for mental health investment to extend to early years

Children & Young People Now: Health visitors call for investment in infant mental health

Nursing in Practice: Health visitors call for infant mental health specialist role

Radio 5 Live:

Breakfast programme 18 Feb 2016: Institute of Health Visiting calls for significant financial investment for infant mental health – interview with Paula Carr, FiHV, and Clair Rees, PIP UK. No link available

Nursing in Practice: The big transfer

January 2016

Independent: Letters - Sugar-related illness will bankrupt the NHS

Nursing Standard: Letters – Funding cuts will be felt in perinatal mental health care

Prime Minister's Office: Helping mums get out and active

2015

December 2015

Independent Nurse: Health visitors need more time to support postnatal mental health

Harmless: Postnatal mental health checks missed due to health visitor shortage

Brunel University London: Celebrating Communities of Practice at Brunel University London

Nursing in Practice: MPs unite to support perinatal health policy

Nursing Times: Health visitors lacking time for mental health checks

Children & Young People NOW: Postnatal mental health checks missed due to health visitor shortage

October 2015

NHS Employers: Nursing Times reveals top nurses and midwives

LGC: Do not repeat the unfortunate natural experiment of cutting health visitors

British Liver Trust: Yellow Alert app to promote early diagnosis of infant liver disease launched

Children's Liver Disease Foundation: Yellow Alert app to promote early diagnosis of infant liver disease

September 2015

Welfare Weekly: Child Health Subject To ‘Shocking’ Postcode Lottery, Says Charity

Telegraph: Relationship breakdown: family stability is vital for a thriving society

The Guardian: Child health subject to 'shocking' postcode lottery, says charity with quote from Cheryll Adams

LocalGov: 'Shocking' variations in health for under-fives, report finds

National Children's Bureau: Poor Beginnings

Daynurseries.co.uk: Children's health is a postcode lottery, claims National Children's Bureau with quote from Cheryll Adams

Yorkshire Post: ‘Postcode lottery for child health’

Northumberland Gazette: Postcode lottery of child health and development

Lancashire Evening Post: One in 10 young children in Lancashire are ‘obese’

Liverpool Echo: Charity's report reveals Halton reception pupils among worst obesity rates in England

Berwick Advertiser: Postcode lottery of child health and development

Scunthorpe Telegraph: Is North Lincolnshire the best place to bring up a child?

Western Daily Press: Startling variations in children's health throughout the West revealed in new report with quote from Cheryll Adams

Telegraph & Argus: Bradford children's teeth are among most decayed in the country, says report - with quote from Cheryll Adams.

Pirate FM News: 'Poor Beginnings' for Cornwall's Children - with quote from Cheryll Adams

Wisbech Standard: Health for children in Cambridgeshire is a postcode lottery, says a new report

Journal of Community Nursing (subscription only): Health visitors - making a difference to children and families

August 2015

Independent Nurse: Increase in health visitor workloads despite Implementation Plan

City Health Care Partnership CIC: Smooth moves from Hull health visitors to encourage healthy eating

July 2015

Independent Nurse: Health visiting leader named in clinical leaders list

BBC Radio Humberside: Interviews as part of Hull Big Latch On event - including Fellow Melita Walker (Interviews start approx. 1hr 17 mins and run until 1hr 46)

UNITE Live: Support for families at risk - Health visitor numbers will decrease under cuts

Nursing Times: Health visitor rise 'critical to nursery attendance for poor children' with comments from Cheryll Adams

Nursing Times: Exclusive: 'Grave concerns' for hard-won health visitor gains - with quote from Dame Sarah Cowley

Primary Health Care Research & Development Journal: Should perinatal mental health be everyone's business?

RCPCH: RCPCH leads calls to protect health visiting services

Nursing Times: Official figures confirm health visitor target missed - a negative title on a positive article about the great achievement in health visitor numbers.

Independent Nurse: Health visitor target just missed

Nursing in Practice: Nearly 4,000 new health visitors, official data reveals

June 2015

Nursing Standard: What the chancellor’s cuts today mean for public health tomorrow - with quotes from Cheryll Adams

Journal of Health Visiting: Paper - Leadership in health visiting: What makes a good leader? - Elaine McInnes and Terry Rich

Journal of Health Visiting : Paper - Maintaining and developing prescribing practice: Non-medical prescribing by health visitors in 2015 - Philippa Bishop and Vicky Gilroy

Journal of Health Visiting: Fellows Column - The challenges of education, training and preceptorship for new students - Karen Afford

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: National fellowship awards for Fylde coast health visitors

CAPT: The Institute of Health Visiting endorses Child Safety Week

CAPT: iHV and CAPT launch new e-learning package for health visitors

May 2015

Journal of Health Visiting: Fellows Column - Best practice in supporting maternal and infant mental health - Elaine Luff

Health Education North West: Institute of Health Visiting: CPD Standards

Boston Standard: Andrew Morgan column on health services: staff achievements including eight nurses awarded the Queen’s Nurse title and three gaining Fellowships at the Institute of Health Visiting

ITV News: New app to help parents and children interact - Julia Haynes FiHV