FOI/2025/26/102

Request

1. Do you currently commission a health visiting service?

2. Please select which of the following best describes your current health visiting contract provider:
   1. NHS trust
   2. Charity
   3. Local authority
   4. Community Interest Company
   5. Private healthcare provider
   6. Other [please state]

 

3. How many full-time equivalent (FTE) clinical staff in total, and on each Agenda for Change Band (if this or equivalent framework is used) [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8c] were employed in your health visiting service in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

4. How many FTE SCPHN qualified health visitors at each of the following bands:  6, 7, 8 were employed in your health visiting service in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

5. For each Band (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8c) please state the percentage of health visiting service staff on: temporary (agency), temporary (employed), fixed term, permanent contacts in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

6. What was the total number of children under 5 years of age that your health visiting service was responsible for in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

7. What was the average caseload per SCPHN qualified FTE health visitor in your area in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

8. Which mandated health visiting contacts in your area are currently carried out only by qualified SCPHN health visitors? (select all that apply: antenatal, New Birth Visit, 6 week check, 1 year review and 2 year review)

9. Is your health visiting service currently [in April 2025] employing any SCPHN student health visitors ? Yes/No, if Yes how many? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

10. Is your health visiting service planning to employ the SCPHN student Health Visitors upon completion of their training (Yes/No) If yes, how many?

 

I’ve created a spreadsheet that duplicates the questions with space for you to input your answers to hopefully make it simpler for you to provide the information. We would very much appreciate it if you could complete the attached spreadsheet and return it to us.

Response

The provided spreadsheet has been completed and attached to this email as response to your FOI request.