The Infant Feeding Survey has been discontinued. Note 1: Since publication, new files have been uploaded for the Summary and Introduction with an updated coversheet only. Figures remain unchanged. Note 2: Following further validation, a couple of changes were needed which meant some findings previously reported in the Infant Feeding Survey 2010: Early Results publication were reported as significant and are now not significant. These related to findings from Tables 4 and 5. These have been corrected in this report, which supersedes those findings from the Early Results. Note 3: An error in the Stage 1 dataset has been identified. Ninety-nine mothers stated that it was their first birth (Q3), that they had a total of 1 child (Q4) but then also selected the option to say that they had a multiple birth (Q5). The Stage 2 and Stage 3 data are unaffected and no figures in the published report or tables are affected. Users analysing the Stage 1 dataset should take this anomaly into account when including multiple births data in Stage 1 in their analysis. Summary: The Infant Feeding Survey (IFS) has been conducted every five years since 1975. The 2010 IFS was the eighth national survey of infant feeding practices to be conducted. The main aim of the survey was to provide estimates on the incidence, prevalence, and duration of breastfeeding and other feeding practices adopted by mothers in the first eight to ten months after their baby was born. The survey is based on an initial representative sample of mothers who were selected from all births registered during August and October 2010 in the UK. Three stages of data collection were conducted with Stage 1 being carried out when babies were around four to ten weeks old, Stage 2 when they were around four to six months old, and Stage 3 when they were around eight to ten months old. A total of 10,768 mothers completed and returned all three questionnaires. A number of new questions were added to the survey in 2010, covering a range of topics including the Healthy Start scheme (a means-tested voucher scheme for pregnant women or mothers with children under 4 years old to help with basic food items), how mothers who had multiple births fed their babies, whether babies were full term or premature, as well as further exploration of the types of problems mothers may have experienced while breastfeeding. In addition to the main findings covered in this summary, the findings of logistic regression analysis to help understand the impact of various demographic characteristics and other factors on breastfeeding initiation and prevalence at two and six weeks (based on full term babies) can be found in the Appendices. Mothers are continuing to breastfeed for longer with initiation and prevalence rates showing increases over the last twenty years in the UK. Breastfeeding initiation was higher for babies exposed to early skin-to-skin contact and among mothers from certain demographic groups. However, the proportion of mothers following current guidelines on exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby's life have remained low since 2005 with only one in a hundred mothers following these guidelines. In terms of formula feeding, there has been a considerable increase in the proportion of mothers following recommended guidelines on making up feeds. Mothers are also introducing solids later.

These statistics are derived from two data sources: the Maternity Indicators dataset where a mother’s intention to breastfeed prior to birth is recorded and the National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD) where data for breastfeeding at birth and for babies turning 10 days, 6 weeks and 6 months is recorded and refers to records where there was any breastfeeding. Both data sources are provided to the Welsh Government by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW). The Maternity Indicators dataset was established in 2016. It combines records from a mother’s initial assessment with a child’s birth record and enables Welsh Government to monitor its initial set of outcome indicators and performance measures (Maternity Indicators). These were established to measure the effectiveness and quality of Welsh maternity services. The Maternity Indicators dataset allows us to analyse characteristics of the mother’s pregnancy and birth process, of which ‘intention to breastfeed’ is one. The process for producing this data is complex largely because there can be multiple initial assessment data and records for both initial assessments and births are not always complete. The NCCHD was established in 2004 and consists of anonymised records for all children born, resident or treated in Wales and born after 1987. The database brings together data from local Community Child Health System databases which are held by local health boards (LHBs), and its main function is to provide an online record of a child’s health and care from birth to leaving school age. The statistics used in this release are based on the data recorded at birth and shortly after birth. Full details of every data item available on both the Maternity Indicators dataset and National Community Child Health Database are available through the NHS Wales Data Dictionary: http://www.datadictionary.wales.nhs.uk/#!WordDocuments/datasetstructure20.htm

Update of breastfeeding rates in Scotland. Source agency: ISD Scotland (part of NHS National Services Scotland) Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Infant feeding statistics

Breastfeeding and 12 week risk assessment

Source agency: NHS England

Designation: Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Breastfeeding Indicators

This statistical release makes available the most recent monthly data on NHS-funded maternity services in England, using data submitted to the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS). This is the latest report from the newest version of the data set, MSDS.v.2, which has been in place since April 2019. The new data set was a significant change which added support for key policy initiatives such as continuity of carer, as well as increased flexibility through the introduction of new clinical coding. This was a major change, so data quality and coverage has initially reduced from the levels seen in previous publications. The data derived from SNOMED codes is being used in some measures such as those for smoking at booking and birth weight, and others will follow in later publications. SNOMED data is also included in some of the published Clinical Quality Improvement Metrics (CQIMs), where rules have been applied to ensure measure rates are calculated only where data quality is high enough. System suppliers are at different stages of developing their new solution and delivering that to trusts. In some cases, this has limited the aspects of data that could be submitted to NHS Digital. This month, small improvements have been made to the logic for CQIM data quality measure CQIMDQ20 and the CQIMTears rate, to ensure only relevant care activity records are included in the final data. Previously these measures were occasionally including small overcounts of the number of women with a 3rd or 4th degree tear. More detail can be found in the accompanying Metadata file. This month, a measure counting the percentage of babies fully or partially breastfed between 6 and 8 weeks old, is included in this publication for the first time. This measure uses both the Maternity Services Dataset (MSDS) and Community Services Dataset (CSDS). The breastfeeding data can be found in the Measures file available for download, and information on the construction of this new measure can be found in the accompanying Metadata file. Due to variations in data quality and completeness these statistics may not accurately reflect the true number of babies breastfeeding between 6 and 8 weeks old, at this early stage of measure development. The official statistics for breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks after birth are produced quarterly and annually by the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/child-and-maternal-health-statistics#breastfeeding-statistics. The data published today by NHS Digital is the first experimental use of record level data from the MSDS and CSDS to begin to produce a comparable and more powerful statistic to that currently published by OHID. More detail about the OHID and NHS Digital measurements of breastfeeding can be found in the ‘Coherence and Comparability’ section of this publication’s Data Quality Statement. To help Trusts understand to what extent they meet the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST) Data Quality Criteria for Safety Action 2, we have begun publishing two new data files each month which contain information for data providers showing their performance against all MSDS-derived Safety Action 2 criteria. These are available for download and can be found alongside the existing publication documents below. These statistics are classified as experimental and should be used with caution. Experimental statistics are new official statistics undergoing evaluation. More information about experimental statistics can be found on the UK Statistics Authority website.

This statistic displays the results of a survey on the knowledge of health benefits for baby associated with breast feeding in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010. According to the results of the survey 69 percent of respondents know that breastfeeding benefits baby by helping to build immunity and antibodies passed on from the mother.

These statistics are derived from the National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD) where data for breastfeeding at birth and for babies turning 10 days, 6 weeks and 6 months is extracted and refers to records where there was any breastfeeding. Data are provided to the Welsh Government by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW). The NCCHD was established in 2004 and consists of anonymised records for all children born, resident or treated in Wales and born after 1987. The database brings together data from local Community Child Health System databases which are held by local health boards (LHBs), and its main function is to provide an online record of a child’s health and care from birth to leaving school age. The statistics used in this release are based on the data recorded at birth and shortly after birth. Full details of every data item available on both the Maternity Indicators dataset and National Community Child Health Database are available through the NHS Wales Data Dictionary: http://www.datadictionary.wales.nhs.uk/#!WordDocuments/datasetstructure20.htm

This statistic displays the results of a survey on awareness of the health benefits associated with breast feeding in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2005 and 2010. According to the results of the survey in 2010, 75 percent of individuals were aware of the health benefits and able to name a benefit.

This statistic displays the results of a survey on the knowledge of health benefits to the mother associated with breast feeding in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010. According to the results of the survey 67 percent of respondents know that breastfeeding benefits the mother by helping the uterus and the womb to contract, we well as helping the mother to lose weight.

Local NHS data on: breastfeeding initiation rates and 6-8 weeks breastfeeding rates; smoking at time of delivery; GP-recorded smoking status among adults Source agency: Health Designation: Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Indicators on breastfeeding and smoking

This is a monthly report on publicly funded community services for people of all ages using data from the Community Services Data Set (CSDS) reported in England for February 2023. It has been developed to help achieve better outcomes and provide data that will be used to commission services in a way that improves health, reduces inequalities, and supports service improvement and clinical quality. These statistics are classified as experimental and should be used with caution. Experimental statistics are new official statistics undergoing evaluation. More information about experimental statistics can be found on the UK Statistics Authority website (linked at the bottom of this page). A provisional data file for March 2023 is now included in this publication. Please note this is intended as an early view until providers submit a refresh of their data, which will be published next month.

This data originates from the Public Health Outcomes tool currently presents data for available indicators for upper tier local authority levels, collated by Public Health England (PHE). The data currently published here are the baselines for the Public Health Outcomes Framework, together with more recent data where these are available. The baseline period is 2010 or equivalent, unless these data are unavailable or not deemed to be of sufficient quality. The first data were published in this tool as an official statistics release in November 2012. Future official statistics updates will be published as part of a quarterly update cycle in August, November, February and May. The definition, rationale, source information, and methodology for each indicator can be found within the spreadsheet. Data included in the spreadsheet: 0.1i - Healthy life expectancy at birth0.1ii - Life Expectancy at 650.1ii - Life Expectancy at birth0.2i - Slope index of inequality in life expectancy at birth based on national deprivation deciles within England0.2ii - Number of upper tier local authorities for which the local slope index of inequality in life expectancy (as defined in 0.2iii) has decreased0.2iii - Slope index of inequality in life expectancy at birth within English local authorities, based on local deprivation deciles within each area0.2iv - Gap in life expectancy at birth between each local authority and England as a whole0.2v - Slope index of inequality in healthy life expectancy at birth based on national deprivation deciles within England0.2vii - Slope index of inequality in life expectancy at birth within English regions, based on regional deprivation deciles within each area1.01i - Children in poverty (all dependent children under 20)1.01ii - Children in poverty (under 16s)1.02i - School Readiness: The percentage of children achieving a good level of development at the end of reception1.02i - School Readiness: The percentage of children with free school meal status achieving a good level of development at the end of reception1.02ii - School Readiness: The percentage of Year 1 pupils achieving the expected level in the phonics screening check1.02ii - School Readiness: The percentage of Year 1 pupils with free school meal status achieving the expected level in the phonics screening check1.03 - Pupil absence1.04 - First time entrants to the youth justice system1.05 - 16-18 year olds not in education employment or training1.06i - Adults with a learning disability who live in stable and appropriate accommodation1.06ii - % of adults in contact with secondary mental health services who live in stable and appropriate accommodation1.07 - People in prison who have a mental illness or a significant mental illness1.08i - Gap in the employment rate between those with a long-term health condition and the overall employment rate1.08ii - Gap in the employment rate between those with a learning disability and the overall employment rate1.08iii - Gap in the employment rate for those in contact with secondary mental health services and the overall employment rate1.09i - Sickness absence - The percentage of employees who had at least one day off in the previous week1.09ii - Sickness absence - The percent of working days lost due to sickness absence1.10 - Killed and seriously injured (KSI) casualties on England's roads1.11 - Domestic Abuse1.12i - Violent crime (including sexual violence) - hospital admissions for violence1.12ii - Violent crime (including sexual violence) - violence offences per 1,000 population1.12iii- Violent crime (including sexual violence) - Rate of sexual offences per 1,000 population1.13i - Re-offending levels - percentage of offenders who re-offend1.13ii - Re-offending levels - average number of re-offences per offender1.14i - The rate of complaints about noise1.14ii - The percentage of the population exposed to road, rail and air transport noise of 65dB(A) or more, during the daytime1.14iii - The percentage of the population exposed to road, rail and air transport noise of 55 dB(A) or more during the night-time1.15i - Statutory homelessness - homelessness acceptances1.15ii - Statutory homelessness - households in temporary accommodation1.16 - Utilisation of outdoor space for exercise/health reasons1.17 - Fuel Poverty1.18i - Social Isolation: % of adult social care users who have as much social contact as they would like1.18ii - Social Isolation: % of adult carers who have as much social contact as they would like1.19i - Older people's perception of community safety - safe in local area during the day1.19ii - Older people's perception of community safety - safe in local area after dark1.19iii - Older people's perception of community safety - safe in own home at night2.01 - Low birth weight of term babies2.02i - Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding initiation2.02ii - Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding prevalence at 6-8 weeks after birth2.03 - Smoking status at time of delivery2.04 - Under 18 conceptions2.04 - Under 18 conceptions: conceptions in those aged under 162.06i - Excess weight in 4-5 and 10-11 year olds - 4-5 year olds2.06ii - Excess weight in 4-5 and 10-11 year olds - 10-11 year olds2.07i - Hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children (aged 0-14 years)2.07i - Hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children (aged 0-4 years)2.07ii - Hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in young people (aged 15-24)2.08 - Emotional well-being of looked after children2.09i - Smoking prevalence at age 15 - current smokers (WAY survey)2.09ii - Smoking prevalence at age 15 - regular smokers (WAY survey)2.09iii - Smoking prevalence at age 15 - occasional smokers (WAY survey)2.09iv - Smoking prevalence at age 15 years - regular smokers (SDD survey)2.09v - Smoking prevalence at age 15 years - occasional smokers (SDD survey)2.12 - Excess Weight in Adults2.13i - Percentage of physically active and inactive adults - active adults2.13ii - Percentage of physically active and inactive adults - inactive adults2.14 - Smoking Prevalence2.14 - Smoking prevalence - routine & manual2.15i - Successful completion of drug treatment - opiate users2.15ii - Successful completion of drug treatment - non-opiate users2.16 - People entering prison with substance dependence issues who are previously not known to community treatment2.17 - Recorded diabetes2.18 - Admission episodes for alcohol-related conditions - narrow definition2.19 - Cancer diagnosed at early stage (Experimental Statistics)2.20i - Cancer screening coverage - breast cancer2.20ii - Cancer screening coverage - cervical cancer2.21i - Antenatal infectious disease screening – HIV coverage2.21iii - Antenatal Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening - coverage2.21iv - Newborn bloodspot screening - coverage2.21v - Newborn Hearing screening - Coverage2.21vii - Access to non-cancer screening programmes - diabetic retinopathy2.21viii - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening2.22iii - Cumulative % of the eligible population aged 40-74 offered an NHS Health Check2.22iv - Cumulative % of the eligible population aged 40-74 offered an NHS Health Check who received an NHS Health Check2.22v - Cumulative % of the eligible population aged 40-74 who received an NHS Health check2.23i - Self-reported well-being - people with a low satisfaction score2.23ii - Self-reported well-being - people with a low worthwhile score2.23iii - Self-reported well-being - people with a low happiness score2.23iv - Self-reported well-being - people with a high anxiety score2.23v - Average Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) score2.24i - Injuries due to falls in people aged 65 and over2.24ii - Injuries due to falls in people aged 65 and over - aged 65-792.24iii - Injuries due to falls in people aged 65 and over - aged 80+3.01 - Fraction of mortality attributable to particulate air pollution3.02 - Chlamydia detection rate (15-24 year olds)3.02 - Chlamydia detection rate (15-24 year olds)3.03i - Population vaccination coverage - Hepatitis B (1 year old)3.03i - Population vaccination coverage - Hepatitis B (2 years old)3.03iii - Population vaccination coverage - Dtap / IPV / Hib (1 year old)3.03iii - Population vaccination coverage - Dtap / IPV / Hib (2 years old)3.03iv - Population vaccination coverage - MenC3.03ix - Population vaccination coverage - MMR for one dose (5 years old)3.03v - Population vaccination coverage - PCV3.03vi - Population vaccination coverage - Hib / Men C booster (5 years)3.03vi - Population vaccination coverage - Hib / MenC booster (2 years old)3.03vii - Population vaccination coverage - PCV booster3.03viii - Population vaccination coverage - MMR for one dose (2 years old)3.03x - Population vaccination coverage - MMR for two doses (5 years old)3.03xii - Population vaccination coverage - HPV3.03xiii - Population vaccination coverage - PPV3.03xiv - Population vaccination coverage - Flu (aged 65+)3.03xv - Population vaccination coverage - Flu (at risk individuals)3.04 - People presenting with HIV at a late stage of infection3.05i - Treatment completion for TB3.05ii - Incidence of TB3.06 - NHS organisations with a board approved sustainable development management plan3.07 - Comprehensive, agreed inter-agency plans for responding to health protection incidents and emergencies4.01 - Infant mortality4.02 - Tooth decay in children aged 54.03 - Mortality rate from causes considered preventable4.04i - Under 75 mortality rate from all cardiovascular diseases4.04ii - Under 75 mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases considered preventable4.05i - Under 75 mortality rate from cancer4.05ii - Under 75 mortality rate from cancer considered preventable4.06i - Under 75 mortality rate from liver disease4.06ii - Under 75 mortality rate from liver disease considered preventable4.07i - Under 75 mortality rate from respiratory disease4.07ii - Under 75 mortality rate from respiratory disease considered preventable4.08 - Mortality

In 2024, there were approximately *** thousand nursing professionals in employment in the United Kingdom. This included midwives, community nurses, specialist nurses, nurse practitioners, mental health nurses, children's nurses, and others. The statistic presents the total number of employed and self-employed nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024.