Quality standard
Quality statements
Quality statements
Statement 1 Babies and preschool children have their measurements plotted on a growth chart if there are concerns about faltering growth.
Statement 2 Babies and preschool children have a detailed feeding or eating history taken if there are concerns about faltering growth.
Statement 3 Babies and preschool children have a management plan with specific goals if there are concerns about faltering growth.
Statement 4 Mothers are supported to continue breastfeeding if their baby is given supplementation with formula because of concerns about faltering growth.
NICE has developed guidance and a quality standard on people's experiences using social care services, patient experience in adult NHS services and service user experience in adult mental health services (see the NICE Pathways on people's experience in adult social care services, patient experience in adult NHS services and service user experience in adult mental health services), which should be considered alongside these quality statements.
Other quality standards that should be considered when commissioning or providing faltering growth services include:
A full list of NICE quality standards is available from the quality standards topic library.