Tories pledge boost for health visitors

THE Scottish Conservatives have pledged to boost health visiting services in Scotland to give children the best start in life.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Dec 2010, 14:26 BST

Updated 26th Dec 2010, 21:14 BST

Murdo Fraser, the Tory health spokesman, said the party could enhance health visitors with 20 million from the health budget. Nursing and medical leaders said health visitors played a vital role in the early years of children.