Healthy Start Scheme
(asked on 4th September 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the level of the take-up of Healthy Start vouchers.
This question was answered on 12th September 2017
As of 20 August 2017, the level of uptake of Healthy Start vouchers is 64%.
The Healthy Start Scheme is a demand-led programme. The Government is working to ensure that eligible families are aware of the Scheme and how it can help them. It is promoted via the Healthy Start and Start 4 Life websites, reminding families to take up the vouchers. At a local level, midwives and health visitors play a key role in promoting awareness of the Scheme.