Health visitor national growth plan stalls

Lauren Higgs
Monday, October 3, 2011

The government's ambitious plans to expand the health visitor workforce by 2015 have received a significant setback, as statistics reveal their numbers have in fact declined since the start of its recruitment strategy.

A quarter of babies are not receiving their mandatory health visitor checks during their first two years of life. Picture: Shutterstock
A quarter of babies are not receiving their mandatory health visitor checks during their first two years of life. Picture: Shutterstock

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