Monday 24 September 2018

Health visitors struggling with ‘dangerously high’ caseloads

Health visitors struggling with ‘dangerously high’ caseloads Some are responsible for up to 830 children – when the safe limit is 250, study warns. Health visitors are struggling to care for families properly because they have “dangerously high” workloads in which some are looking after as many as 829 children, a study shows.

Falling numbers of health visitors mean that in most parts of England they are now looking after more – often many more – under-fives than the recommended maximum 250. The Guardian

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