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South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust receives baby friendly award

By James Smith 30th Sep 2022

The infant feeding team at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (image supplied)
The infant feeding team at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (image supplied)

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly Award Accreditation and has gained recognition from the UK Committee for UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative.

The Initiative is a global programme which aims to transform healthcare for babies, their mothers and families as part of a wider global partnership between UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).

The programme supports maternity, neonatal, health visiting and children's centre services to transform their care and works with universities to ensure that newly qualified midwives and health visitors have the strong foundation of knowledge needed to support families.

The award is given to hospitals after an assessment by a UNICEF UK team.

Lin Ward, acting associate director of midwifery, said: "We are so delighted that our maternity services have been awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly Accreditation.

"This award is a credit to our trust's dedication to provide expert infant feeding support and improve care for all babies and mothers.

"At South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust we set out to ensure that all mothers and babies are supported to form a close and loving relationship – whatever their choice of feeding method – as this is the best start for every baby."

Initiative deputy programme director, Anne Wood, added: "We are delighted that South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust has achieved full baby friendly status.

"Our work to support breastfeeding is based on extensive and resounding evidence that breastfeeding saves lives, improves health and cuts costs in every country worldwide.

"Mothers at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust can be confident that their midwives will provide high standards of care."

     

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