The Family Nurse Partnership scheme will be rolled out to an additional 20 areas on top of 10 pilot areas that were launched last April. Under the initiative parents receive regular visits from a nurse from early pregnancy until their child is two years old. Nurses are encouraged to form a bond with the family, and give advice on healthy lifestyles and parenting. The expanded scheme will be delivered through children's centres. Children's minister Beverley Hughes said: "There has been great local interest in...

