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Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: A Framework for Action

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training <strong>and</strong> be integrated into under & postgraduate education programmes.1.7 Staff responsible <strong>for</strong> weighing <strong>and</strong> measuringinfants & young children will be trained in theuse <strong>and</strong> interpretation of the new WHO growthcharts <strong>and</strong> be competent to engage withparents <strong>and</strong> support them to manage issuessuch as growth faltering <strong>and</strong> obesity.1.8 Sexual health <strong>and</strong> reproductive education <strong>for</strong>sexual health staff <strong>and</strong> other healthprofessionals should include the importance ofnutrition on reproductive health1.9 <strong>Maternal</strong> history taking, as outlined NHS QISBest Practice Statement on maternal historytaking (2008) <strong>and</strong> Scottish Woman-HeldMaternity Record (SWHMR, 2008) will include abasic diet history including nutritionalsupplementation, BMI <strong>and</strong>, where appropriate,onward referral to specialist services (e.g.obstetrics, dietetics etc)1.10 <strong>Nutrition</strong> prior to pregnancy, during pregnancy<strong>and</strong> infant feeding will be included in Curriculum<strong>for</strong> Excellence <strong>and</strong> resourcesInstitutions in each local areaPrinciples of‘Bridging the Gap’integrated intorelevant educationprogrammes2, 3, 4, 5 NHS Boards All relevant stafftrained to use &interpret newgrowth charts1 Higher Education Institutions <strong>Nutrition</strong> includedin sexual health &reproductiveeducation1, 4, 5, 6 NHS QIS NHS QIS BestPracticeStatementupdated7-11 Learning & Teaching Scotl<strong>and</strong> <strong>Maternal</strong> & infantnutrition includedBy end2014/15By end2010/11By end2011/12By end2011/12By end2011/12

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