HEALTHY CHILD PROGRAMME

The Healthy Child Programme for children aged 0-five years focuses on a universal service, providing families with a programme of screening, immunisation, health and development reviews, supplemented by advice around health, wellbeing and parenting.

For more information, click on the link below

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/167998/Health_Child_Programme.pdf

 

The aims of the Healthy Child Programme

• To promote a strong attachment between parent/s and child, the result of which will be better social and emotional well-being in children
• To ensure more children remain healthy and safe
• To reduce obesity by promoting healthy eating
• To increase breastfeeding
• To aim for children to be ready for starting school
• Aim for early recognition of development delays, growth problems, ill-health and safety concerns.