Covid 2 years on: What is the evidence?

March 2022 marks 2 years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. What is the evidence around the impact on maternal, infant and child health?

Promoting safety in the home during the pandemic and beyond

With families home schooling their children, caring for young babies and managing housework during lockdown, it is important for health visitors to promote home safety advice to help prevent unintentional accidents and injuries

Health visiting services during the pandemic: The changes and challenges ahead

Bethany Boddy reflects on the findings of the State of Health Visiting survey alongside current evidence of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and families. What does this year have in store for practice?

Newly qualified health visitor: COVID-19 – a public health crisis

Bethany Boddy explores the fast-changing public health emergency of COVID-19 and the health visitor response

Newly qualified health visitor: Adapting practice in difficult times

Bethany Boddy reflects on the changes and challenges faced by health visitors during the coronavirus pandemic