Call for child protection public health nurses

There should be more child protection public health nurses, according to the findings of a study which highlighted the vital role they play in spotting and dealing with neglect cases.

The study, carried out for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, focused on the child protection public health nurse in South Lee in Cork — the only area to have someone in the dedicated role.

The report found there was a role for child protection public health nurses to work within the Child and Family Agency, to provide clinical expertise in child health and development and to be the link between Tusla and local primary care teams.