Health visiting review: ministers to consider axing family health checks

Joe Lepper
Wednesday, July 6, 2016

The government has launched a review into health visiting that could signal the end of mandatory health checks for families, amid claims that the future of the profession is being placed at risk.

The union says children and families will be at risk with fewer Level 2 health visitors. Picture: Shutterstock
The union says children and families will be at risk with fewer Level 2 health visitors. Picture: Shutterstock

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