Information and Training for Professionals

Healthcare and other professionals play an important part in promoting the NHS Healthy Start scheme. You can tell eligible people about the NHS Healthy Start online application and promote the free Healthy Start vitamins.

When people learn about NHS Healthy Start from a healthcare and other professional, they’re more likely to understand the scheme and make better use of it. This is because healthcare professionals can explain the health benefits of the scheme.

Evidence also shows that where ‘Healthy Start Champions’ can assist families enrol on the scheme increases the uptake of the benefit.

There is a wealth of information that you can use when talking to families see below:

Information from NHS Healthy Start

Coming soon! New training materials and events – watch this space