Scrutiny Committees - what they have done for you
Looking after our youngest residents
With the aim of tackling low breastfeeding rates in the borough
(the lowest in the UK) the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee
established a working group to address this issue head on.
With partner organisations, including 'Bosom Buddies' a support
group for breastfeeding mums in Knowsley, the group took an
in-depth look at the reasons behind these low rates and made
detailed recommendations to Cabinet as to the way forward.
Recommendations included improvements in peer support services,
increase in mother and baby facilities and focused health
visiting.
These recommendations were formally agreed and endorsed by
Cabinet prior to Christmas 2008, giving all partners the mandate to
progress with this in 2009.