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The Family Nurse Partnership supports first time parents aged 19 and under and is already in place in seven health board areas, but from next year, the programme will begin in NHS Forth Valley and NHS Grampian, as well as places in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde), while NHS Fife will be increased.
The scheme, which was developed in the University of Colorado by Professor David Olds, will see expectant mums visited by a specially trained nurse every one or two weeks during pregnancy and throughout the first two years of their baby's life. The nurses will support young mothers to make positive choices on areas such as child development, preventative health measures, parenting skills, breastfeeding, better diet information and on education and employment.
Commenting on the announcement, Health Secretary Alex Neil said: "Over the past few years, I have been lucky to meet many women and children who have enjoyed the benefits of one-to-one support and continued professional advice during those crucial early years.
"It's important we are getting it right for every child. Through this programme the children I meet are healthier and happier through the positive choices made by parents. That's why it is important that more families are going to be able to benefit from this programme.
"The assistance of these partnerships last beyond a generation and its hoped the good judgements parents make now will be taken on by their children when they start a family."
In a statement, the Scottish Government has pledged to increase places to 2,000 and have at least one team in each viable Health Board area by end of 2015. Since 2010, it has invested around £8.6m in the programme.
Two more health boards, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders, are in discussion about running the Family Nurse Partnership programme.
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Family Nurse Scheme For Teen Mums Extended
Children born to young mothers are to be given a healthier start to life thanks to the extension of a support programme, it has been announced.The Family Nurse Partnership supports first time parents aged 19 and under and is already in place in seven health board areas, but from next year, the programme will begin in NHS Forth Valley and NHS Grampian, as well as places in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde), while NHS Fife will be increased.
The scheme, which was developed in the University of Colorado by Professor David Olds, will see expectant mums visited by a specially trained nurse every one or two weeks during pregnancy and throughout the first two years of their baby's life. The nurses will support young mothers to make positive choices on areas such as child development, preventative health measures, parenting skills, breastfeeding, better diet information and on education and employment.
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Commenting on the announcement, Health Secretary Alex Neil said: "Over the past few years, I have been lucky to meet many women and children who have enjoyed the benefits of one-to-one support and continued professional advice during those crucial early years.
"It's important we are getting it right for every child. Through this programme the children I meet are healthier and happier through the positive choices made by parents. That's why it is important that more families are going to be able to benefit from this programme.
"The assistance of these partnerships last beyond a generation and its hoped the good judgements parents make now will be taken on by their children when they start a family."
In a statement, the Scottish Government has pledged to increase places to 2,000 and have at least one team in each viable Health Board area by end of 2015. Since 2010, it has invested around £8.6m in the programme.
Two more health boards, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders, are in discussion about running the Family Nurse Partnership programme.
(JP/CD)
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