The government has proposed complex changes to regulatory body the Nursing and Midwifery Council, which could in effect abolish the legal status of health visitors. Unite/Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors Association acting lead professional officer Cherryl Adams said: "Without the legal status of health visitors being protected, the door will be opened further for other less-qualified staff to take on these responsibilities. "This could mean that even more mothers with postnatal depression won't receive the support they deserve, families won't be...