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Quality standard [QS98] Published date: July 2015

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Quality statement 4: Breastfeeding

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Quality statement 4: Breastfeeding

Quality statement

Women receive breastfeeding support from a service that uses an evaluated, structured programme.

This statement has been incorporated from NICE's quality standard for postnatal care. For the rationale, quality measures, what the quality statement means, source guidance and definitions please see statement 5 of the quality standard for postnatal care.


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