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| 'First 1,000 days' child health plan urged by chief doctor | 'First 1,000 days' child health plan urged by chief doctor |
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| One in 10 children in Wales may not be getting the help they need to give them a good start in life. | One in 10 children in Wales may not be getting the help they need to give them a good start in life. |
| Wales' top doctor has warned it is "too easy" for some babies and young children to fall through the net in getting the best care. | Wales' top doctor has warned it is "too easy" for some babies and young children to fall through the net in getting the best care. |
| Chief medical officer Dr Ruth Hussey wants a "first 1,000 days plan" from conception to second birthday to reduce future obesity and unhealthy living. | Chief medical officer Dr Ruth Hussey wants a "first 1,000 days plan" from conception to second birthday to reduce future obesity and unhealthy living. |
| Her final annual report also pointed to a drop in teenage drinking and smoking. | Her final annual report also pointed to a drop in teenage drinking and smoking. |
| There is increasing evidence that what happens during the first 1,000 days of a child's life can have a big impact on how healthy and happy they are as they grow up and into adulthood. | There is increasing evidence that what happens during the first 1,000 days of a child's life can have a big impact on how healthy and happy they are as they grow up and into adulthood. |
| Dr Hussey, who steps down next spring, wants health boards and other agencies to identify improvements. | Dr Hussey, who steps down next spring, wants health boards and other agencies to identify improvements. |
| She also warned a "significantly higher" proportion of children in Wales are starting school overweight than in England, with the problem much worse in the most disadvantaged communities. | She also warned a "significantly higher" proportion of children in Wales are starting school overweight than in England, with the problem much worse in the most disadvantaged communities. |
| She said 10% of babies might not be getting access to programmes with health checks and wants midwives to be given time to help mothers who most need it. | She said 10% of babies might not be getting access to programmes with health checks and wants midwives to be given time to help mothers who most need it. |
| "We need to make sure we get to 100% of children, it's too easy for those most in need, who could most benefit, to fall through," she told BBC Wales. | "We need to make sure we get to 100% of children, it's too easy for those most in need, who could most benefit, to fall through," she told BBC Wales. |
| "We want to look at what we could do better in terms of preparing women for pregnancy, helping women to be healthy during pregnancy and helping children develop in the first two years." | "We want to look at what we could do better in terms of preparing women for pregnancy, helping women to be healthy during pregnancy and helping children develop in the first two years." |
| CASE STUDY - HEALTHY START IN CARDIFF | CASE STUDY - HEALTHY START IN CARDIFF |
| Carolyn Asanti, is head of Ely and Caerau Children's Centre in Cardiff, which combines a nursery school with health workers and parents' groups. | Carolyn Asanti, is head of Ely and Caerau Children's Centre in Cardiff, which combines a nursery school with health workers and parents' groups. |
| "With education and health, patterns are set for life right at the beginning and all sorts of research tells us we have to get the conditions, attitudes and healthy lifestyles right at the earliest stage," she said. | "With education and health, patterns are set for life right at the beginning and all sorts of research tells us we have to get the conditions, attitudes and healthy lifestyles right at the earliest stage," she said. |
| The chief medical officer's report (PDF) |