The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) was first piloted 10 years ago in the UK, after being used successfully in the US since the 1970s.
The established model of FNP consists of a programme of structured home visits for vulnerable, first-time teenage mothers from early pregnancy until their child turns two, with support focused on addressing their health, social care, education and employment needs.
FNP is backed by a strong body of evidence from the US that shows benefits for family health, reductions in neglect and improvements in parental income.
Encouraged by its findings, the government in 2013 pumped millions of pounds into extending FNP’s reach. But in October 2015, a study published in medical journal The Lancet questioned the UK programme’s effectiveness.
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