Babies ‘largely invisible’ in pandemic response
Babies and young children have been forgotten in the Government’s response to the pandemic, health visitors warn.
A survey of 862 health visitors in practice in England has found that almost two-thirds of health visitors reported an increase in cases of child neglect.
Published by the Institute of Health Visiting, the survey also revealed that four out of five health visitors reported soaring increases in domestic violence and abuse, perinatal mental illness, and the negative impact of poverty on families.
According to the results of the poll, 82% of health visitors reported an increase in domestic violence and abuse and 81% an increase in perinatal mental illness and poverty.