Nursery World - Scotland leads the UK in the percentage of hospitals with Baby Friendly accreditation

Scotland leads the UK in the percentage of hospitals with Baby Friendly accreditation - a worldwide initiative run by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation to promote breastfeeding. Only 10 per cent of maternity units in England have received the accreditation, compared with 34 per cent in both Northern Ireland and Wales and 46 per cent in Scotland. A study by UNICEF UK of maternity units across the UK, published last week,found that mothers in England are the least likely to receive support with breastfeeding while they are in hospital. england are less likely to receive support with breastfeeding while they are in hospital than mothers in any other part of the <br /> according to research published last week by Unicef UK. A study of maternity units across the UK showed that the highest percentage of

england are less likely to receive support with breastfeeding while they are in hospital than mothers in any other part of the
according to research published last week by Unicef UK. A study of maternity units across the UK showed that the highest percentage of

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