On a typical day, Gill Walton will have to carry out home visits, help GPs with six-week checks on babies, run drop-in sessions for concerned parents and provide smoking-cessation support. It's a far cry from the common misconception of a health visitor as someone simply on hand to support families with newborn babies.
The role of a health visitor has always been a preventative one, from identifying parents with post-natal depression to arranging help for carers of elderly people. However, in recent years, public health has moved higher up the health visitor's agenda, alongside government emphasis on joint working with other agencies.
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