Health visitors will begin offering childhood vaccinations during home visits under a £2 million NHS pilot designed to improve uptake among families who fail to attend GP appointments. Under the scheme, health visiting teams will be able to vaccinate children as part of routine visits, rather than requiring families to attend GP surgeries. He added that health visitors are 'trusted faces' in communities and well placed to reach families most in need of support. Health visitors taking part in the pilot will receive additional training, including how to administer vaccines safely and how to handle difficult conversations with parents who have concerns or doubts about vaccination. Families eligible for the scheme will be identified by the NHS using GP records, health visitor notes and local data.

Source: Daily Mail January 01, 2026 18:16 UTC