Specialist Immunisation Health Visitor (SIHV) ——
Project title
Innovation Hub / Partnership
Child Poverty and Family Support Partnership
Project partners
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)
- NHS England
- GP Federations
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
- University of Bristol
Project dates
Nov 2025–Nov 2026
Project description
Camden was successful in funding for a national pathfinder to train a Health Visitor for a 12-month period initially to deliver immunisations to children under 5 who have failed traditional call/recall and at greatest risk of health inequalities. Camden has been the first borough to go live with initiative nationally.
In partnership with General Practice the neighbourhood based model involves assertive outreach to underserved groups, support embedding immunisation with routine health visits and evidence based action to address hesitancy.
The pathfinder with be evaluated by LSHTM and University of Bristol alongside other national pathfinders before a decision is made nationally on wider rollout.
Key achievements so far
Camden has been the first borough to go live with initiative nationally.