How does NHS Baby LifeCheck fit in with the wider child health strategy launched in February 2009?
NHS Baby LifeCheck is part of the Healthy Child Programme. The Healthy Child Programme aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children in England from the start of their life to age five by offering proven maternity services and staged health reviews (with extra, targeted services for the vulnerable and those with additional health needs) to every child and their family. By engaging with these services and reviews, families can make sure their child is in the best possible health by the time they are five and enjoy better health and life chances as they grow through adolescence into adulthood.