Babies who received any breastmilk at 10 days old, by Flying Start area and local authority

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Next update expected:October 2027

Updates

23rd September 2026

This update includes the latest annual data. This update includes a change to the title of the dataset.

15th September 2026

Removal of the shorthand note coded [t] from data

8th October 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD)
Time period covered
January 2016 to December 2025
Dataset ID
7271f10f-a55a-4869-b3f1-c3b8b99edad3

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset provides breastfeeding data for babies turning 10 days old living in Flying Start and non-flying start areas broken down by Local Authority. This is by calendar year (January to December). Breastfeeding at 10 days data is recorded in the NCCHD and refers to records where there was any breastfeeding. This includes babies fed exclusively breastmilk and those who were combination fed.

Flying Start is a Welsh Government early years programme, delivered by local authorities that provides support for families with children aged four and under, particularly in disadvantaged areas with the aim of improving outcomes.

The programme provides a package of support including funded, part-time, high-quality childcare for two-year-olds, enhanced health visiting, parenting support and support for speech, language and communication.

Flying Start was launched in 2006, and all four elements were expanded to more families from September 2022.

Data collection or calculation

The main source of data used in this statistical release is the National Community Child Health Database. The National Community Child Health Database consists of anonymised records for all children born, resident or treated in Wales and born after 1987. The database combines data from local Community Child Health System databases which are held by local health boards.

‘Any breast milk’ consists of combined milk feeding (breast milk plus artificial milk) plus those who receive exclusively breast milk (nothing else except water).

Only records with a known breastfeeding status are recorded in the rate calculations.

Further information on data sources and changes to Flying Start service provision because of the pandemic are detailed in the quality report.

Statistical quality

Breastfeeding data at all points in time are subject to data quality issues as some mothers and babies have incomplete records. Breastfeeding data at 10 days is collected when children have health visitor and GP appointments through the Healthy Child Wales Programme. If a child does not receive a contact, their breastfeeding data may be missing at that contact point.

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Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.healthinfo@gov.wales