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Written question asked by Darren Paffey (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 June 2025 (named day). It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Monday, 16 June 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Healthy Start Scheme: Southampton Itchen

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families were in receipt of Healthy Start in Southampton Itchen constituency on 9 June 2025.

Answer

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at the following link:

https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/healthcare-professionals/

The NHSBSA does not hold data on the number of families receiving Healthy Start and does not currently hold data on the number of people eligible for Healthy Start. The NHSBSA does not hold data on local constituencies. The table below shows the number of people on the digital scheme in the relevant local authorities as of 23 May 2025:

Local authority

Number of people on the digital scheme

Blackpool

1,434

City of Bristol

2,778

County of Herefordshire

736

Southampton

1,677

Worthing

348

Brighton and Hove

1,041

East Suffolk

1,129

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
58541
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Healthy start scheme Southampton Itchen
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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