United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 22611
Breastfeeding
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18 April 2024
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25 April 2024 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of increased rates of breastfeeding on cost savings for the NHS.
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18 April 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of increased rates of breastfeeding on cost savings for the NHS.
Source: Commons
25 April 2024
Answer
The public health benefits of breastfeeding for child and maternal health are significant and well established. Research published in the British Medical Journal suggests that increasing breastfeeding rates, both in terms of duration and exclusivity, is l...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-18/22611
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1702287
- uk · wq-1702287 · source updated 25 April 2024