Commissioning of public health services for children

"The purpose of the High Impact Area documents is to articulate the contribution of health visitors to the 0-5 agenda and describe areas where health visitors have a significant impact on health and wellbeing and improving outcomes for children, families and communities.

The six High Impact Areas are:

• Transition to Parenthood and the Early Weeks 
• Maternal Mental Health (Perinatal Depression)
• Breastfeeding (Initiation and Duration)
• Healthy Weight, Healthy Nutrition (to include 
• Physical Activity)
• Managing Minor Illness and Reducing 

  Accidents (Reducing Hospital 

  Attendance/Admissions)
• Health, Wellbeing and Development of the 

  Child Age 2 – Two year old review 

  (integrated review) and support to be ‘ready for school’"

Commissioning of public health services for children

Department of Health

July 2014

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