County Durham Local Teenage Pregnancy Strategy - Full Document

Better Support for pregnant school pupils
Where we are now – health
• Information, advice and support relating to options for either continuance
or termination of the pregnancy, with referral to the appropriate agency, if
required.
This information is available from GP’s, School Nurses, family planning
nurses, Health Visitors and midwives and is on-going.
• Antenatal care is offered with a choice of venues, i.e. GP, hospital,
community clinics or home. We will aim to make all venues welcoming to
young women and teenage mothers.
• Details of parent/mother craft classes are available from the Community
Midwife and in some instances, can be specifically set up to encourage
teenagers to attend. These classes are often set up as required.
• Information is given on choices available relating to care during
pregnancy, labour, delivery and post-natal care.
• Early post-natal support (up to 28 days) is tailored to individual need and
circumstances (at present under National Review).
• Initial advice on future family planning and the clinics available, ideally
are discussed with both teenage parents and can be given by the GP,
family planning service, midwife, health visitor or school nurse.
Social Services
• Young people in the Looked After System receive information on a
variety of issues in a number of ways including a website, young people
friendly booklets such as “got the house, now get the knowledge” and
credit card information packs.
• Sexual health issues and a directory of services can be integrated into
these already existing publications.
• We are looking to develop services for young fathers. Any new provision
will be evidence based and closely evaluated.
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