Parents voices are often not consulted when decisions are made around services and so I wrote a report to try and ensure parents could be heard!

Health visitors are often the only professionals who see a parent regularly in the 1st 5 years of their child’s life. When this service is cut, risks go unnoticed, mental health needs are missed, & preventable problems escalate!

Not had a full read yet, but looks like an insightful and much needed piece of work. Health Visitors are heroes and we need more of them!

Thank you 😊

Thank you 😊

Thank you 😊 I’m hoping it portrays the reality for so many parents at the moment!!

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What a fantastic report Leanne, thank you for taking the time and effort to advocate for a much misunderstood and under appreciated service. I continue to advocate for the difference investment in specialist public health nursing makes (HVs and School Nurses -which is another report!)

Thank you! ☺️

Definitely! I’ll drop you a message!

Depends on the uni I’ve learnt but not much! It’s not great for mental health nurses to be honest!!

Aww thank you!!

One of the nursery nurses is a fab crocheter so I’ve joined it in the hope she will teach me on lunch breaks in the office 🤣