Universal health visitor reviews

"This document is primarily intended for those in LAs responsible for the commissioning of 0 to 5 public health services and for providers of those services. Its purpose is to help explain and provide the context of Regulations relating to the mandatory delivery of five key child development reviews as set out in the Healthy Child Programme (HCP)."

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Transfer of 0 to 5 children’s public health commissioning to local authorities

"Planning and paying for public health services for 0 to 5 year olds, including health visiting, transfers from the NHS to local authorities in October 2015."

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Framework for personalised care and population health

"This framework has been developed to underpin our national programme to maximise the impact of nurses, midwives, health visitors and allied health professionals on improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities."

A framework for personalised care and population health for nurses, midwives, health visitors and allied health professionals
Department of Health, Public Health England
July 2014

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SAFER communication guidelines

"These are guidelines for communications between health visitors and local authority children’s social care teams using the SAFER process when a child may be suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm."

SAFER communication guidelines
Department of Health
June 2013

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Celebrating early implementer achievements - one year on

This report presents the outcomes of twenty-six Early Implementer Sites (EISs), which were established in March 2011 with the aim of delivering the full health visiting service vision and helping lead a step-change in the way these services are provided across the country.

Celebrating early implementer achievements - one year on
Department of Health
June 2012

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