In the Guardian today:

There’s no mention of Scotland in the above nor is there in the full NCT report. The latter has a ‘methodology’ section but that does not feature the word ‘sample.’

Remarkably, the above report seems unaware of State of Health Visiting, UK Survey Report – From disparity to opportunity: The case for rebuilding health visiting” (11th annual edition, based on 2024 data and published January 2025.¹

What’s in there we wonder?

What percentage of of health visitors are able to provide continuity of carer to families ‘all or most of the time?’ This:

There’s more:

“I think we are very lucky in Scotland and in my area to be able to provide the full Scottish universal pathway and provide an additional pathway for all families who need this.” (HV Scotland)

In England, families are only offered five mandated universal health visiting contacts which is considerably less than Scotland where families are offered eleven home visits.

Source:

1. https://ihv.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/State_of_Health_Visiting_Report_2024_FINAL_VERSION_22.01.25_compressed.pdf