Breastfeeding schemes win award

At present, just 69 per cent of mothers in Doncaster breastfeed their babies from birth – compared with the national average of 73 per cent – and many of those stop very quickly.

NHS Doncaster has introduced several schemes to try to increase the rates and, as a result, has now been presented with a Unicef "Baby Friendly" award.

Debbie Ellis, breastfeeding co-ordinator at NHS Doncaster, said: "Breastfeeding is an amazing achievement for mums, babies and families and also the wider community.

"We are working closely with all types of organisations to get Doncaster to become a breastfeeding friendly town and using a number of different ways to ensure mums feel supported to breastfeed wherever they go in the borough."