- The Princess of Wales has visited Chase Community Hospital in Hampshire to observe an early child social development scheme supported by her Royal Foundation.
- The programme uses the Alarm Distress Baby Scale to help health visitors monitor infants' social behaviour and spot early signs of distress or withdrawal.
- Kate inspired the UK initiative following a 2022 trip to Denmark, leading to successful pilots across 10 NHS sites in partnership with the Institute of Health Visiting.
- During the visit, Kate met mothers and babies benefiting from the initiative, alongside healthcare staff discussing plans to roll out the training further.
- The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood is providing a £250,000 cash boost over three years to expand guidance and training resources to more NHS teams.
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