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GPs and health visitors are failing to support new parents properly by refusing to carry out check-ups on babies face-to-face, a damning report warns today.
The move to remote consultations and the closure of drop-in clinics has left mothers and fathers feeling isolated and worried about children’s health.
The report said Covid restrictions are having a ‘significant impact on babies, their families and the services that support them’.
It revealed families are still struggling to access care from GPs and many routine contacts with health visitors have been missed or delayed.
GPs and health visitors are failing to support new parents properly by refusing to carry out check-ups on babies face-to-face, a damning report warns today
Just 11 per cent of parents of under-twos last year reported seeing a health visitor face-to-face.
The new report, by three charities, said: ‘Over a year later, families told us that they are still struggling to access care, particularly from universal health care professionals like GPs and health visitors.
‘They told us how this left them feeling unsupported, isolated and let down.’
The Department of Health said: ‘The NHS, local
