New Born Cafe Initiative

Nimret Sidhu explores the New Born Cafe in Maidstone and why it is an important local facility

Laura Scarlett and Jenny Riley tell us about their role as community midwifery support workers.

West Keent Radio reporter Nimret Sidhu hears about the recently started "New Born Cafe" set up to help mothers in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust area to support them with feeding in the first month of their babies lives.

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