What Are the Opportunities and Challenges Facing Community Health Visiting at the Present Time Bearing in Mind the Changes in the Nhs?’
What are the opportunities and challenges facing Community Health Visiting at the present time bearing in mind the changes in the NHS?’
This essay discusses some of the oppertuities and challenges facing Health visitors today, It outlines changes, strategies and plans commisioned by the National Health Service (NHS), Department Of Health (DOH) and the Government to ensure families have a positive start. The aim is to strengthen the Health Visiting team and provide continued care using communication, information sharing and multi disciplinary team work.
Looking at the positive side of Community Health Visiting and the oppertunities it provides for the public, is extremely eye opening to the possibilities it offers the community. Health visiting is a universal service, providing help and support to all families who are expecting their first child, or already have young children. Because everyone recieves a primary visit, there is not the stigma attached to a health visitor appointment like there is to a social worker appointment. Because of this it is easier to engage with families and build relationships. Throughout Britain the rate of poverty and the lack of good solid education is rife in the underprivilidged areas. A good Community Health Visiting team can implement big changes in Health and Wellbeing as well as attitudes and understanding. Following the completion of training the Health Visitor is able to utilise resources such as Sure Start children's centres. These centres introduced in 2003 are invaluable in providing a base where interprofessional teams can access vulnerable families and introduce them to many opportunities including, health promotion, education, advice and support. They offer the opportunity for Community teams to supervise play and interactions, enabling them to identify needs and establish early recognition where there is a risk of deterioration to an individual or a family’s health or social wellbeing. The team are able to provide the
This essay discusses some of the oppertuities and challenges facing Health visitors today, It outlines changes, strategies and plans commisioned by the National Health Service (NHS), Department Of Health (DOH) and the Government to ensure families have a positive start. The aim is to strengthen the Health Visiting team and provide continued care using communication, information sharing and multi disciplinary team work.
Looking at the positive side of Community Health Visiting and the oppertunities it provides for the public, is extremely eye opening to the possibilities it offers the community. Health visiting is a universal service, providing help and support to all families who are expecting their first child, or already have young children. Because everyone recieves a primary visit, there is not the stigma attached to a health visitor appointment like there is to a social worker appointment. Because of this it is easier to engage with families and build relationships. Throughout Britain the rate of poverty and the lack of good solid education is rife in the underprivilidged areas. A good Community Health Visiting team can implement big changes in Health and Wellbeing as well as attitudes and understanding. Following the completion of training the Health Visitor is able to utilise resources such as Sure Start children's centres. These centres introduced in 2003 are invaluable in providing a base where interprofessional teams can access vulnerable families and introduce them to many opportunities including, health promotion, education, advice and support. They offer the opportunity for Community teams to supervise play and interactions, enabling them to identify needs and establish early recognition where there is a risk of deterioration to an individual or a family’s health or social wellbeing. The team are able to provide the