Statistics
Quarterly Health Improvement Report
The Strategic Health Authority publishes a quarterly report that shows the performance of PCTs within the region in improving the health of its population. This report contains a Child and Maternal Health section which shows performance for Breast Feeding Initiation, Smoking During Pregnancy and Childhood Vaccinations.
These reports are available from www.westmidlands.nhs.uk and are available via the menu under Health Improvement which is under Publications in the site navigation menu.
Local Data on Breastfeeding Initiation Rates
Quarterly Local data on breastfeeding initiation rates are published on the maternal & infant feeding page of the Department of Health website as PDF reports. Below are the latest editions: