creating an appropriate infrastructure - english presentation
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Creating an appropriate infrastructure of services for
those in the transition to parenthood:
What are families offered, what do they want and how can NCT make
sure they get it?
Elizabeth DuffNCT Senior Policy Adviser
Rosie DoddsNCT Senior Policy Adviser
People in the transition to parenthood (TTP) are likely to need services in acute and community health, public health, early education and childcare. Parents also have needs for employment, income, housing, nutrition, transport, goods & equipment for babies, security, social support, leisure, communication and information, all appropriate for themselves and their families.
To lobby for what we know parents want …
NCT provides, offers or stimulates solutions- which meet the needs of politicians, policy makers and service providers - for both short-term successes and long-term benefits - in terms of finance, efficiency and outcomes
Current policy ‘snapshot’
• Families have reduced incomes • Midwife shortage in England• Rising birthrate• Paternity leave has been extended,
mothers may lose some entitlement• 4,200 more health visitors promised
Commissioning Public Health
Maternity networks•should extend choice by encouraging providers to work together. •bring together all maternity services – linking hospitals, GPs, charities and community groups to share information, expertise and services.
Families – how do we see them?
NCT’s new strategy – ways of working•Growth – we will continue to increase our reach, both geographic and social, to all parents and expand our postnatal and early years services.•Thought leadership – we will use our position of influence to change the perception of parenthood and create breakthrough solutions to address the dilemmas parents face.•Partnership – to deliver on ambitious targets we will work more formally with other organisations to increase the support available to new parents and expand their availability to reach even more of the population
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