PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Parents: Health Visitors (4 November 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that all new and prospective parents have access to a high quality health visiting service.
Asked by:
Matt Western (Labour)
Asked by:
Matt Western (Labour)
Answer
Local authorities are responsible for the commissioning of health visiting services in England. The Spending Review confirmed that the Public Health Grant will be maintained in real terms, enabling local authorities across the country to continue delivering critical frontline services for new and prospective parents. In March 2021, commissioning guidance and a modernised health visiting service model were published to support local decision-making and promote quality practice through high impact evidence.
Answered by:
Maria Caulfield (Conservative)
10 November 2021
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