Roles of Professionals
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Health Visitor (HV)
A health visitor is a registered nurse who is specially trained to assess the health needs of individuals, families and communities and aims to promote mental and physical health in the community by offering practical help and advice. They provide support and information to families from the birth of a child until they start school. Their activities may include visiting a newborn baby at home, assessing a child's development, and involvement in parenting. Concerns about development may be raised first with, or by, a health visitor during a routine assessment in the home or clinic. This may lead to a referral to other professionals who have expertise in children's development disorders.
A health visitor can be based at a GP's surgery or can work over a geographical area visiting homes and schools.
Health visitor specialist
Health visitor specialist works with communities, families and individuals with specific health and social needs which may include undertaking specialist service planning and working with other agencies. They also promote public health and provide advice through clinics and home visits as well as providing training and clinical supervision to health visitors and students.
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