Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: A Framework for Action
Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: A Framework for Action
Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: A Framework for Action
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AccreditedAyrshire Maternity Unit, Arran WarMemorial Hospital NHS Ayrshire &ArranForth Park Maternity Hospital NHSFifeRoyal Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Hospital, SouthernGeneral Hospital, Vale of LevenHospital, Inverclyde Royal InfirmaryNHS Glasgow & ClydeSimpson’s Maternity Unit NHSLothianGilbert Bain Hospital NHS Shetl<strong>and</strong>Perth, Arbroath & MontroseCommunity-led Units NHS TaysideCaithness General Hospital <strong>and</strong>Raigmore Hospital, NHS Highl<strong>and</strong>Bridgeton Health Centre,Anniesl<strong>and</strong>, Bearsden &Milngavie Localities NHSGlasgow & ClydeCoatbridge Health CentreNHS Lanarkshire4.9 All but one Board provided breastfeeding training <strong>for</strong> midwifery <strong>and</strong> publichealth nursing staff <strong>and</strong> in most Boards breastfeeding training was provided <strong>for</strong>clinical <strong>and</strong> health support workers.GP Training in <strong>Infant</strong> Feeding – NHS TaysideGP registrars in East Deanery (Tayside <strong>and</strong> North East Fife) attend a two day courseon women’s health as part of their induction programme in year three of theirspecialist training programme in General Practice). Trainees at this stage will havecompleted six months in General Practice <strong>and</strong> 18 months in hospital posts. For thepast three years the course has included a session on infant feeding problems. Theteaching resource used is the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative GP training packwhich has been modified to include sections on prescribing <strong>for</strong> breastfeedingmothers <strong>and</strong> this includes contraception. The session is conducted by a GP with aspecial interest in maternal <strong>and</strong> infant nutrition. The course has received goodfeedback in evaluations. Doctors comment that the course is very GP focused,concentrating on the issues they are likely to encounter in clinical practice. Thesame course is delivered to GPs in practices working towards Baby Friendlyaccreditation. It is delivered in this case by a GP <strong>and</strong> NHS Tayside’s BreastfeedingCoordinator.This year’s induction course <strong>for</strong> GP registrars will be broadened to take into accountthe changes from the Keeping Childbirth Natural <strong>and</strong> Dynamic project <strong>and</strong> therecommendations of the Confidential Enquiry into <strong>Maternal</strong> <strong>and</strong> Child Health report(2007). 20 This means that the GP trainees will also learn about preconceptual <strong>and</strong>early pregnancy nutritional advice <strong>for</strong> women.For further in<strong>for</strong>mation contact: Dr Morag Martindale, GP, NHS Tayside,mmartindale@nhs.net
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