The plan to boost support for mothers with young children was a key election pledge for the Conservatives, the party having said it will recruit an additional 4,200 health visitors over the next five years.
Return to Practice programmes are now being offered at two universities in a bid to attract health visitors who have left the profession back into the workforce.
NHS London has the funding to pay for 30 former health visitors to attend one of the three-month courses available, with bursaries to cover other expenses also being provided as part of the package.
The first entrants to this programme will enrol next month, with those taking part in the scheme entitled to payment of the course fees and a minimum bursary of £1,000 to cover expenses.
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