00:00Health leaders are warning that growing pressures on health visitors could affect support for
00:06families with young children. Some are now responsible for more than 1,000 families,
00:11with workloads described as unmanageable. Health visitors are qualified nurses or midwives
00:17who help parents with issues like feeding and early development. The workforce in England
00:23has fallen sharply over the past decade, according to analysis. A parliamentary committee has
00:29already warned that plans to improve children's early years could be at risk without urgent
00:35action. The government says it remains committed to strengthening services, but concerns remain
00:41about whether staffing can keep pace with demand.
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