Tongue tie service
A new pilot frenotomy service has launched to support babies and families experiencing feeding difficulties due to tongue-tie – a condition affecting around one in ten newborns.
A weekly clinic will be held for babies aged eight days to 18 weeks at Beaumont Leys Children, Young People and Family Centre.
Referrals to service are made by:
- Healthy Together infant feeding team service
- University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) midwives or maternity consultants.
Parents can also speak to their GP, Healthy Together health visitor or the Healthy Together Helpline if they are concerned about their baby’s feeding and want an assessment by the Healthy Together infant feeding team.
The new pilot frenotomy service runs to March 2027 and is part funded by Leicester’s Family Hubs and delivered by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Healthy Together infant feeding team.
For more information and support around infant feeding, please visit www.healthforunder5s.co.uk/
To find out more about the new frenotomy service, please visit: