Healthy Babies Programme to Be Rolled Out in Every English Local Authority
The scheme follows Sure Start principles and supports families with feeding, mental health and bonding.
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
The government is rolling out a Healthy Babies programme to every local authority in England, The Guardian reports. The move is part of efforts to expand a Sure Start-style system of support for deprived children and families.
The programme aims to help parents with infant feeding, their own mental health and building strong bonds with their babies. It will operate alongside health visits, midwifery care and wider services.
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