ESCW(PH)4905 Lot 1 Health Visiting

LOT 1: The Health Visiting (HV) service To provide a public health service led by Health Visitors, working with individual parents, carers and children and the wider community and leading delivery of the healthy child programme (0-5 years). The HV service will provide a highly visible community and universal service (including mandated assessments at antenatal, new baby, 6-8 weeks and 9-12 months) and with extra support for those who need targeted help (universal plus) or have more complex needs (universal partnership plus). The HV service includes safeguarding children and working to promote health and development in the ?6 high impact areas?: transition to parenthood, maternal mental health, breastfeeding, healthy weight, healthy nutrition and physical activity, managing minor illness and reducing hospital attendance and admission, and health,well being and development of the child with support to be ?ready for school?.