Delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme for Westmorland and Furness Council

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Westmorland and Furness Council awarded a contract to Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust for the clinical leadership, co-ordination, and delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme across the council's footprint.

The programme is an early intervention and prevention public health initiative providing universal services for children, young people, and families from pre-conception to age 19, with a focus on identifying families needing additional support and children at risk of poor outcomes.

It sets out a good practice framework for prevention and early intervention, recommending how health, education, and other partners can work together across settings to enhance life chances.

The service includes evidence-led approaches to preconception care, promoting child development, improving child health outcomes, and ensuring early identification of at-risk families, with safeguarding responsibilities integrated throughout.

The contract value is £19,540,000.