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Healthy Start Scheme: Lancashire

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 59068

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of eligible families are receiving support through the Healthy Start scheme in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

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, 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 the data on the number of people eligible for Healthy Start. The following table shows the number of people on the digital scheme as of 23 May 2025 in Fylde:

Local authority

Number of people on the digital scheme

Fylde

304


In addition, the following table shows the number of people on the digital scheme in the local authorities within Lancashire:

Local authorities within Lancashire

Number of people on the digital scheme

Burnley

1014

Chorley

489

Fylde

304

Hyndburn

870

Lancaster

774

Pendle

782

Preston

1109

Ribble Valley

98

Rossendale

410

South Ribble

409

West Lancashire

610

Wyre

510

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