17.05.2007

Brooke, Annette

That this House congratulates the Family and Parenting Institute on its health visitors' campaign; notes that in research carried out by YouGov 76 per cent. of parents of under five year olds said they wanted parenting support and advice on their child's health and development from a trained health visitor with up-to-date knowledge and 83 per cent. of parents wanted that support and advice in the home; notes with concern that a further survey of primary care trusts shows caseloads now vary wildly across England in relation to under five year olds from one health visitor for 160 children to one health visitor for 1100 children; and calls on the Government to take account of this campaign and research in its current review of the health visitor service.