title: Using supervision to protect vulnerable families.
abstract: Sandwell Health Visiting Service identified difficulties in recruiting and retaining health visiting staff and fully meeting the needs of vulnerable families. Following the Laming report, the decision was made to introduce health visiting supervision leads. This resulted in improvements in record keeping and care planning and in better protection and support for vulnerable families.
authors.affiliation: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust.
authors.forename: Mandy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sagoo
authors.affiliation: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
authors.affiliation: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust.
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rawlings
mesh_terms: D022143:Family Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D064691:Nurses, Community Health / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D009731:Nursing Audit / Q000379:methods*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom