title: Working in collaboration to achieve UNICEF baby friendly accreditation.
abstract: Effective training and education of health professionals is required to ensure that women receive the best education, support and advice to breastfeed (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2006). In England it has been recommended that purchasing authorities should incorporate UNICEF standards into their commissioning plans (NICE 2006), thereby embedding the evidence into mainstream health and social services. Whilst many university programmes are underpinned with UNICEF standards, relatively few universities have achieved full accreditation in the UK (UNICEF 2009).
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leyland
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bond
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000592:standards; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006113:United Kingdom; D014480:United Nations