Written questions

Health Visitors

Commons · Question 11343 · Tabled 28 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the number of health visitors available to support babies with special educational needs and disabilities.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 5 Nov 2024

The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children. The child health workforce, including health visitors, is central to how we support all families to give their child the best start in life. Their contact with parents, carers, ...