To refer a mother and baby
Send/fax a letter to the nearest hospital that divides tongue ties (see the list in the menu on the left).
Find out if there is funding for an NHS referral to your chosen hospital; otherwise the mother and baby will have to be seen privately, and fees will vary between centres.
The letter must contain the following basic information as well as the details of the feeding problem:
- baby's full name
- date of birth
- address with postcode
- phone number (and mobile if necessary)
- mother's name
- GP's name and address with postcode.
To find out how you can be trained to divide tongue ties, contact Carolyn Westcott at carolyn@westcot.demon.co.uk
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