Maternal and child nutrition
Guidance for midwives, health visitors, pharmacists and other primary care services to improve the nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children in low income households.
| Guidance type: Public health programme guidance |
| Date issued: March 2008 |
| Expected review date: TBC |
SummaryThis guidance aims to address disparities in the nutrition of low-income and other disadvantaged groups compared with the general population. It is relevant for all women who are pregnant (or planning to become pregnant), mothers of children aged under 5 and others who care for children aged under 5. The guidance complements and supports, but does not replace, NICE clinical guidelines on: antenatal care, diabetes in pregnancy, intrapartum and postnatal care. The guidance does not cover:
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Implementing this guidanceThe following implementation tools will be available soon:
Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below: |
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