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<p>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 likely
to generate substantial cost savings to the National Health Service, although the
actual amounts saved will depend on the extent of this increase.</p><p>Through the
Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme, we are investing £50 million to increase
the range of specialist support, which is enabling more parents to access face-to-face
and virtual support whenever they need it. One of the objectives of the programme
is to improve the evidence base around the impact of breastfeeding interventions,
and the specific combination of interventions that are effective in different circumstances.
This is expected to strengthen the case for further, more widespread investment in
the future.</p>
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