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Career progression opportunities and the retention of health visitors

Adequate staffing is crucial for the NHS to deliver a healthcare service that meets the growing needs of the population (NHS England, 2023a). The Health Foundation (2018) reported that between 2017...

Health visiting research: Overcoming barriers

Sphere of influence B: Transforming specialist community public health nursing practice: evidence, research, evaluation and translation.

Women's experiences of the transition to motherhood and self-compassion

The WHO (2022) stresses the need for high-quality postnatal care to improve the outcomes of maternal and infant health and wellbeing, and promote positive postnatal experiences. Increasingly,...

Fathers' experiences of the Maternal and Early Childhood Sustained Home visiting (MECSH) programme: A service user's perspective

The Maternal and Early Childhood Sustained Home visiting (MECSH) programme is a structured model of health visiting designed for families needing additional support through targeted or specialist...

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Journal of Family & Child Health provides clinical resources for children’s health and wellbeing. Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge to meet the public health needs of young people.

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