The initial project developed resources for health visitors to increase knowledge, awareness and understanding of sexual and reproductive health. The project team worked with sexual and reproductive health experts including the College of Sexual and Reproductive Health to create e-learning which not only covers a wide variety of sexual and reproductive topics but also relates these topics directly to health visiting. Resources include a module on how to have the conversation using the PLISSIT Framework and apply MECC (making every contact count) and the 3As of Very Brief Advice tools; and a module on applying these to the health visitor core contacts. Other resources include Good Practice Points, an A-Z of useful organisations, and a digital parent leaflet.

📖 End of project report - Sexual and Reproductive Health (Apr 2022)

The postnatal contraception project built on the work of the sexual and reproductive health project by co-developing bespoke health visitor postnatal contraception training - and was developed in partnership with Teesside University, local health visitors and families. The half-day training maximises and extends the health visitor’s universal role in providing postnatal contraception advice, with content on contraceptive options and effective ways to discuss postnatal contraception with families.

This work supports the national priority to reduce the burden of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies and support better pregnancy planning.

The training programme, e-learning and postnatal contraception Good Practice Points have all been endorsed by the Faculty of Reproductive and Sexual Health (FRSH).

Find out more about the training programme here.