+ Evaluation of Health Visiting Practice How should we go forward? Dr Karen Whittaker, Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire. Fellow iHV Thanks to Prof. Sally Kendall, Associate Dean Research and Director, CRIPACC, University of Hertfordshire Trustee iHV
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Evaluation of Health Visiting Practice
How should we go forward?
Dr Karen Whittaker, Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire. Fellow iHV
Thanks to Prof. Sally Kendall, Associate Dean Research and Director, CRIPACC, University of
Hertfordshire
Trustee iHV
+Current Policy: Why health visiting matters
In 2011 the Department of Health for England launched the
‘Health Visiting Implementation Plan’
Updated as ‘The Plan’ (2013)
The Government believes that strong and stable
families are the bedrock of a strong and stable
society.
+The Healthy Child Programme
The Healthy Child Programme (HCP) is led by
Health Visitors and consists of a programme of
evidence based activities across the pregnancy
and 0-5 year period
+Effective HCP should lead to…..
strong parent–child attachment and positive parenting, resulting in better social and emotional wellbeing among children;
care that helps to keep children healthy and safe;
healthy eating and increased activity, leading to a reduction in obesity; prevention of some serious and communicable diseases;
increased rates of initiation and continuation of breastfeeding;
readiness for school and improved learning; early recognition of growth disorders and risk factors for obesity;
early detection of – and action to address – developmental delay, abnormalities and ill health, and concerns about safety; • identification of factors that could influence health and wellbeing in families; and
better short- and long-term outcomes for children who are at risk of social exclusion.