We are delighted to announce that bookings for our iHV Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Conference: ‘Healthier Beginnings’ are now open. We will be returning to King’s House Conference Centre in Manchester on 8 May 2025 – with options to join us in-person, or online, to give you flexibility.

This year’s iHV EBP Conference will showcase the latest health visiting research, evidence, clinical expertise and lived experiences, equipping practitioners with newfound knowledge and skills to ensure that all babies and children have a healthy beginning to their life.

Our vibrant iHV EBP Conference gets bigger every year and has become a health visiting calendar highlight for practitioners looking to deliver excellence in practice and connect with colleagues from across the UK.

The title of this year’s conference, ‘Healthier Beginnings’, is very poignant, especially with the new Government committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. The challenges that our babies, children and families face have been laid bare – we are now collectively focused on delivering solutions.

A first step towards achieving change is to start at the beginning…if we are to change the story, we need to change the beginning of the story. And health visitors are in a privileged position to play an important part in this, with practitioners and researchers from across the UK leading the way.

Join the discussions – be part of the solution at iHV EBP conference 2025.

Speakers

We are delighted to be joined by many inspiring and prestigious speakers, including but not limited to:

  • Professor Jamie Waterall – Chief Public Health Nurse Office, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, who will be speaking about building health visiting capacity and capability to deliver change.
  • Sally Hogg – Early Childhood Associate Director, Programme and Impact, The Royal Foundation Centre, who will be speaking about the Royal Foundation Framework for social and emotional development.
  • Professor Jayne Brown Professor of Health Care, Nottingham Trent University, who will be sharing the health visitor delivery of the surviving crying support service for parents.
  • Michele Lawrence Head of Safeguarding, Chief Public Health Nurse Office, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, who will be speaking about improving safeguarding and child protection, including the debate on “smacking”.
  • Sally Shillaker – Practice Development Lead for Genomics, Institute of Health Visiting, who will be sharing a new era of learning about The Generation Study and its implementation.
  • Alison Morton– CEO, Institute of Health Visiting, will deliver her keynote presentation titled, “Drive change – do it with the evidence”.
  • Plus, more to be announced soon!

Top-scoring abstract submissions from health visitors, researchers and leaders in practice will also be featured, with authors presenting their work on a range of public health priorities and health promotion topics. We will be adding their details to our programme soon, once final confirmation is received. Their wide range of interesting presentation topics include:

  • Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
  • Child Safety
  • Infant feeding, Healthy Weight and Nutrition
  • Strengthening the Health Visiting Workforce
  • Child Development
  • Respiratory Health
  • Health Visiting Service Models
  • Parenting challenges (focussing on domestic abuse and alcohol misuse)
  • Quality Improvement in Health Visiting

Don’t miss our special early bird ticket rates, available until 21 March 2025 – extra discounts and concessions are available for iHV members, iHV corporate members, early booking and group bookings of 5 or more.

Find out more and book your place

Bookings are now open, with member discounts and early bird rates, for the iHV Evidence-based Practice Conference – promoting “The Best Start in Life” – taking place in Manchester on 7 March 2018.

We always seek to ensure our activities comply with the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative – our events are not and never will be sponsored by the formula milk industry.

 

This conference provides an excellent opportunity for health visitors, practice educators, SCPHN lecturers, early years workers and student health visitors to develop their role in supporting the “Best Start in Life” for all children.

It will be of interest to colleagues from the international community who are working within this arena. It provides a unique opportunity for an intense day of accredited CPD that is perfect towards revalidation and furthering the positive impact of your practice.

The iHV has gathered national speakers to provide practice-related updates from the latest research evidence, specialist practice, NICE guidance and beyond. There will also be papers and posters from health visitor peers, and academics sharing their recent research and innovation.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to attend the iHV’s Evidence-based Practice Conference.

Delegate fees:

Conference rate includes full attendance at the conference and includes all refreshments, lunch and delegate materials.

Early bird rate (until midnight 11 February 2018) Standard rate (from 12 February 2018)

iHV members

£95 £125
Non-members £125

£155

 

 

Two hundred delegates convened at Conference Aston in Birmingham on 7 March 2017 to attend the ‘Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting’ conference.  It was an evidence-packed day – full of information to take back to practice.

Fantastic feedback and comments included:

Great chance to meet up with friends old and new

Inspiring positive practice examples

Exciting, evidence-packed day

Great buzz in the room

Loads to learn and take back to practice

Informative day

Thought-provoking day

Excellent

‘Seeing what a fantastic professional, efficient and dynamic organisation the institute is’

Dr Cheryll Adams CBE welcoming the delegates to the Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting conference

Dr Cheryll Adams CBE welcoming the delegates to the Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting conference

Dr Dougal Hargreaves sharing theRCPCH State of Child Health Report 2017 at the Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting conference

Dr Dougal Hargreaves sharing the RCPCH State of Child Health Report 2017 at the Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting conference

 

200 delegates taking part in a panel Q&A session at 'Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting' conference

200 delegates taking part in a panel Q&A session at ‘Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting’ conference

Storify summary of tweets from the day

We have collated the numerous tweets shared during the event – and put them into a Storify for you to review.

 

Marketplace at evidence-based practice in health visiting' conference

Marketplace at ‘Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting’ conference

 

A masterclass at evidence-based practice in health visiting' conference

A masterclass at ‘Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting’ conference

 

Another masterclass at evidence-based practice in health visiting' conference

Another masterclass at ‘Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting’ conference

 

Panel Q&A session with (from left), Professor Louise Condon, Professor Sally Kendall and Dr Karen Whittaker

Panel Q&A session with (from left), Professor Louise Condon, Professor Sally Kendall and Dr Karen Whittaker

The iHV is delighted to announce the new keynote session for its evidence-based practice conference (taking place on 7 March) is the recently published State of Child Health Report 2017 from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).

This landmark report into the State of Child Health calls for Government to introduce a comprehensive, national, child health and wellbeing strategy, reverse cuts to public health, and tighten controls over smoking, the sale of alcohol and advertising of foods high in fat, salt and sugar.

Join us on 7 March at our conference for this fantastic opportunity to listen as one of the report’s key clinical advisers presents the report and its findings, and then ask questions on the report during the panel discussion.

Mastering evidence-based practice in health visiting‘ takes place in Birmingham – it is a high quality practice-focused conference with a range of masterclasses for all health visitors.  Perfect for experienced health visitors, newly qualified health visitors, health visitor practice teachers, student health visitors, team leaders and managers – all conference delegates will receive 5 CPD points.

Updated programme details are now available with keynote speaker plus experts, masterclasses and peer-to-peer networking opportunities.

Date: Tuesday, 7 March 2017
Time: 09:30 – 16:00
Venue: Conference Aston, Birmingham

Conference fees:
Delegate places are available to book now – including members’ discount

  • iHV Members: £125
  • iHV Non-Members: £155

All fees include full attendance at the conference pus all refreshments, lunch and delegate materials. They also include VAT at the current rate of 20%.

Last few places available – so hurry – book your place now to gain your 5 CPD points

Four ways to book – choose the easiest way for you:

  • Download and return the completed registration form to: Profile Productions Ltd, Boston House, 69 – 75 Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9JJ
  • Book online
  • Call: 020 3725 5840

Email direct to: [email protected]