01.11.10
More help for parents announced by health secretary
The health secretary, Andrew Lansley, has announced that twice as many disadvantaged people – and new mums and dads – will be given access to Family Nurse Partnerships, which work to complement the work of health visitors.
Andrew Lansley said: “Every child deserves the best start in life. The first years of life have a long lasting impact on a child’s future health, relationships and happiness.
“We know that early intervention – as provided by the Family Nurse Partnership programme – can help young parents to look after their children better, and can help break inter-generational patterns of disadvantage.”
The government also recently announced a surge in the number of health visitors available to young parents.
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