Health Visiting in Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) and South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) launched a joint public consultation regarding a proposal to enter into a partnership agreement.
People could respond to the consultation via a survey until 30 September 2023, and parents and carers of children aged 0-5 years old and professionals who work with the health visiting service were invited to take part.
Read the findings from the survey here
Health Visiting services support families with children under 5 years old and play a vital role in ensuring children have the best start in life through delivery of the healthy child programme. This includes a series of developmental reviews, immunisations, parent-infant health support and advice and guidance to support parenting and healthy choices.
Warwickshire County Council currently commissions SWFT to deliver the health visiting service. The current arrangements expired on 31 March 2024 presenting an opportunity to consider new ways to offer the service to meet the rising child population and support needs of families. The consultation asks for views on a proposed model with integration of services at the heart of the local health visiting offer where services across the 0-5 years can work more closely to deliver the best outcomes for families. The proposed partnership agreement between WCC and SWFT would improve access to services so that families and children receive the right support, from the right service at the right time.
