Press Releases

Dr Cheryll Adams CBE steps back nine years after founding the Institute of Health Visiting Dr Cheryll Adams CBE, Founding Director of the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), retires today after 40 years working in the health visiting profession.   Dr Adams spent three decades working...

The Institute of Health Visiting today publishes the findings from its annual survey of health visitors in England. The findings lay bare the damage that the pandemic has had on families, with the youngest and most vulnerable in our society suffering the most. Health visitors are concerned that t...

Outgoing CEO says: “Government must invest in rebuilding health visiting profession.” The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) is preparing to welcome a new Executive Director. Eight years after launching the charity and academic body, iHV’s current Executive Director, Dr Cheryll Adams CBE, wil...

A team from the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (SHFT) have been selected by the Health Foundation, an independent charity, to be part of the latest round of its Advancing Applied Analytics programme.           ...

The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) has published “Making History: health visiting during COVID-19”, a collection of case studies which presents a window into the working lives of health visitors and families navigating the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic. In these unprecedented tim...

The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) was delighted to be invited to attend a virtual round table meeting about supporting new and expectant mothers with The Duchess of Cambridge this week to highlight the essential work and support that health visitors provide to new mothers. The Duchess of Cam...

All babies have a routine physical examination between six and eight weeks, but these important appointments may be missed due to the impact of COVID-19. The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have published a guide for parents about sign...

We are delighted to launch a series of COVID-19 professional advice documents today to support the safe and effective delivery of health visiting practice during the global pandemic. These resources have been developed in partnership with Public Health England by the professional team at the Inst...

Public health budget cuts have left health visiting services unable to offer the minimum level of support in many areas Many health visitors across England have been robbed of their ability to protect vulnerable families by devastating cuts to public health budgets. That is the headline finding o...

Continuity of health visitor – someone who knows them as an individual and who they can trust Equity of access to support – receiving all mandated contacts and extra help when needed, regardless of where they live Health visitors remain the most trusted source of information and suppo...