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18/02/2014
In a letter addressed to Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter, the parenting charity has called on him to improve the diagnosis and treatment of tongue-tie in the UK.
Not only would the move save parents and their babies stress and anxiety, it has been said that it would also save the NHS money.
The NCT has said it is concerned that a diagnosis of tongue-tie can take weeks or months, and often, the issue is not being picked up by health professionals.
As a result, this can lead to babies not being able to feed properly and prevent them from gaining weight in their first few weeks.
The charity wants more professionals trained to recognise and deal with the problem as current NHS treatment can vary, it said.
In addition, it is also calling for NICE guidelines, published in 2005, to be updated to ensure that tongue-tie services are commissioned across the UK.
Belinda Phipps, Chief Executive at NCT said: "Tongue-tie can be very stressful for parents and prevent babies from gaining weight. It occurs in babies' vital first weeks and can leave them desperately hungry, unhappy and frustrated. Parents are often sick with worry as a result.
"We want to see earlier treatment and diagnosis which would save a lot of misery for parents and babies and save the NHS money."
Tongue-tie affects some babies when the frenulum – the piece of skin attaching the tongue to the floor of the mouth – is positioned too close to the tongue tip. This means the tongue cannot extend very far, and may not be able to move up and down or side-to-side as it would otherwise do.
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NCT Calls For Help For Tongue-Tie Babies
The NCT has called on the Government to improve tongue-tie services.In a letter addressed to Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter, the parenting charity has called on him to improve the diagnosis and treatment of tongue-tie in the UK.
Not only would the move save parents and their babies stress and anxiety, it has been said that it would also save the NHS money.
The NCT has said it is concerned that a diagnosis of tongue-tie can take weeks or months, and often, the issue is not being picked up by health professionals.
As a result, this can lead to babies not being able to feed properly and prevent them from gaining weight in their first few weeks.
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The charity wants more professionals trained to recognise and deal with the problem as current NHS treatment can vary, it said.
In addition, it is also calling for NICE guidelines, published in 2005, to be updated to ensure that tongue-tie services are commissioned across the UK.
Belinda Phipps, Chief Executive at NCT said: "Tongue-tie can be very stressful for parents and prevent babies from gaining weight. It occurs in babies' vital first weeks and can leave them desperately hungry, unhappy and frustrated. Parents are often sick with worry as a result.
"We want to see earlier treatment and diagnosis which would save a lot of misery for parents and babies and save the NHS money."
Tongue-tie affects some babies when the frenulum – the piece of skin attaching the tongue to the floor of the mouth – is positioned too close to the tongue tip. This means the tongue cannot extend very far, and may not be able to move up and down or side-to-side as it would otherwise do.
(JP/IT)
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