Health Visiting & School Nursing
Delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for under-5s (health visiting) and 5-19s (school nursing) — core of the public health commissioned workforce. 159 UK councils have discussed health visiting & school nursing in monitored meetings — track who, where and how the conversation is moving.
What councils are saying about health visiting & school nursing
Health Visiting & School Nursing is one of the procurement themes QuorumInsight tracks across UK local government, detected in 395 meeting mentions spanning 159 councils. Every mention comes from an analysed council meeting — a cabinet decision, a committee discussion or a budget report — so this is a picture of what councils are actually planning and debating, not a directory of published tenders.
Discussion has been rising quarter-on-quarter: there were 135 mentions in the last three months, against 46 in the three months before. For suppliers, that matters because activity in a council meeting typically precedes any formal procurement by months. Reading it early is the difference between shaping a requirement and responding to one. Health Visiting & School Nursing sits within the broader health & public health category.
Mentions over the last 12 months
Monthly health visiting & school nursing mentions across all monitored UK councils, by meeting date. The current month is excluded while it is still in progress.
Most active councils
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in North West is the most active authority on health visiting & school nursing, with 12 mentions across 12 monitored meetings — around 3% of all health visiting & school nursing discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Live Well Plan” meeting on 13 Mar 2026.
Dorset Council (10 mentions) and Lincolnshire County Council (10) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | North West | 12 |
| Dorset Council | South West | 10 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | East Midlands | 10 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | East of England | 9 |
| City of York Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 |
| Somerset Council | South West | 8 |
| Derby City Council | East Midlands | 7 |
| Wokingham Borough Council | South East | 7 |
| Wiltshire Council | South West | 7 |
In councils’ own words
Recent meetings where health visiting & school nursing came up, with the relevant passage from the discussion. Each meeting links to the council’s intelligence profile.
Glasgow City Council · Education Estates & ELC · 20 Aug 2026
“"health visiting and school nursing"”
Aberdeenshire Council · Street Lighting & Care Review · 18 Aug 2026
“"the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme"”
East Renfrewshire Council · Treasury, Cyber and Care Pressures · 13 Aug 2026
“"the health visitor service is not functioning"”
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · Early Years Volunteer Support · 11 Aug 2026
“"a vital role extending the reach of skilled staff while ensuring every family receives meaningful support through professional oversight"”
Kirklees Metropolitan Council · Health Reconfig & CQC · 6 Aug 2026
“"the Care Quality Commission Inspection for Urgent and Emergency Care Services"”
Thurrock Council · Health Access and Recovery · 30 Jul 2026
“"children's school age immunisation service" and "school nursing"”
Related topics in health & public health
- Public Health Services · 300 councils
- 0-19 Healthy Child Programme · 173 councils
- Drug & Alcohol Services · 146 councils
- Sexual Health Services · 61 councils
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