PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Health Professions: Recruitment (20 May 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of (a) school nurses and (b) health visitors.
Asked by:
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)
Asked by:
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)
Answer
From April 2013, local authorities have been responsible for public health locally, including commissioning public health services for school aged children in their areas. In October 2015 responsibility for zero to five commissioning was also transferred to local authorities.
It is therefore for local authorities to assess the health needs of their populations and commission the appropriate health visiting and school nursing services and workforce, based around local needs.
Answered by:
Dame Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative)
23 May 2019
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