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<p>Health visiting is an essential part of broader early years family support. The
number of health visitors employed by National Health Service organisations reported
through Electronic Staff Records shows reduction, but this is not a complete picture
of the workforce as this goes not include social enterprises, private sector organisations
or local authorities. It is the responsibility of local authorities to determine how
the programme is provided to their communities based upon local needs.</p><p>Data
on mandated health visitor reviews shows national coverage remains above those achieved
in 2015. However, there is variation at a local level. Data is available at the following
link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/health-visitor-service-delivery-metrics-2018-to-2019"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/health-visitor-service-delivery-metrics-2018-to-2019</a></p><p>Progress
against health and wellbeing outcomes for the zero to five years population, and inequalities
in these outcomes, is published in Early Years Profiles at the following link:</p><p><a
href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/child-health-profiles/data#page/1/gid/1938133223/pat/6/par/E12000001/ati/102/are/E06000005"
target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/child-health-profiles/data#page/1/gid/1938133223/pat/6/par/E12000001/ati/102/are/E06000005</a></p><p>
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