Government announces 4,200 new health visitors

The government has announced a recruitment drive to find 4,200 new health visitors in Britain.

The recruitment drive will approximately double the amount of health visitors currently serving the public.

Public Health Minister Anne Milton said: “Health visitors play such an important role. They give support and advice to  families and can make a huge difference to the lives of children.

“The health visiting profession has been eroded dramatically over the past decade. That’s why we are funding 4,200 new posts and improving training.

“We need to attract new people into the profession and to keep the health visitors we have. We will fund a national recruitment drive that will show the vital work health visitors do in supporting families and boosting public health.