Toolkit for High Quality Neonatal Services Infant Feeding Care Bundle Susan Hambley Clinical Educator Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre

Principles for Quality Neonatal Services Aim to provide equity of care to the highest standard across Lancashire and South Cumbria Neonatal Network Principle 3:Care of the baby and family experience Principle 5:Professional competence, education and training

Benchmark of Best Practice Provision of Breast milk Environment Equipment Communication Parental education and support Staff education Community support

Summary of Scoring Best Practice – Breastfeeding

Analyse data and move forward Every family cared for on the neonatal unit receives excellent care and support with infant feeding Baby Friendly Status Staff Education Parental Education and Support High Quality Equitable Standards

Research and Recommendations DOH (2009) Toolkit for High Quality Neonatal Services Bliss Baby Charter Standards Breastfeeding and Expressing Survey Report(2009) Poppy Report(2009) NICE quality standards on specialist neonatal care(2010) National Parents Survey-Picker Institute(2011)

Infant Feeding Care Bundle -Aims Every family cared for on neonatal units across the Network receives excellent care and support with infant feeding Maternity and neonatal services encourage breastfeeding and the expression of milk through the provision of information and dedicated support DOH (2009) Toolkit for High Quality Neonatal Services

Infant Feeding Care Bundle developed consists of a collection of researched elements proven to impact positively on feeding outcomes for families aimed to help provide uniformity of care and family experience throughout all the neonatal units in the Lancashire and South Cumbria Neonatal Network as the infant feeding care bundle will be transferable between units

Where are we now? The infant feeding care bundle incorporates Standards 1-5 Will be in use at the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre by November 2011 Network wide in 2012 Standards 6-7 will be within the remit of the individual unit’s clinical educator to ensure that these standards are achieved.

Breastfeeding and Lactation Management for Neonatal Staff Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative 3 day course Strong focus on the importance of family- centred care with reference to the Toolkit for High Quality Neonatal Services Links theory to practice in the clinical area Incorporates practical skill elements Will be held at LWNC – 10 places available

Best Beginnings Small Wonders Films and Change Programme Intensive Change Programme and Evaluation Small Wonders Champions NU-CAT clinical assessment tool 2012=“Year of Family- Centred care”

Thank You Copy of the Care Bundle 3 day breastfeeding course for neonatal staff More information