title: In pursuit of excellence.
abstract: Health visitors must look beyond current challenges and pressures and continue to develop innovative practice based on identified client need, argues FRANCES APPLEBY. There is ample evidence that health visitor intervention is effective in improving child and maternal health and that of other client groups. Heath visitors should use this to promote their skills and role in health promotion and prevention of ill health.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Appleby
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012380:Role