Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127341
Health Visitors: Children
Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026
Question
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his department has to tackle the decline in the number of health visits to families with young children.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThe number of health visits which must be offered to families in England has remained the same since 2015, with additional support provided according to need. Families must be offered at least five health visits, with four of these taking place post birth...
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