Initiation of breastfeeding Trust data was validated against maternity figures pulled from Hospital Episode Statistics known deliveries. 122 trusts passed data validation checks for breastfeeding initiation. In England amongst the 122 NHS Trust that passed validation at Q1 2014/15, breastfeeding initiation ranged from 39.1% in University Hospital Of North Staffordshire NHS Trust to 92.4% in West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (Table 4) In England amongst the 156 CCGs that passed validation at Q1 2014/15, breastfeeding initiation ranged from 35.0% in NHS Stoke On Trent CCG to 94.0% in NHS Newham CCG (Table 5). In England the breastfeeding initiation rate for Q1 2014/15was 74.0%. The annual percentage was 73.9% in 2012/13 and 2011/12 (74.0%) and which was slightly higher than 2010/11 (73.7%), 2009/10 (72.8%) and 2008/09 (71.7%) (Table 1). Due to the reopening of the return England data has now been published for Q2-4 2013/14, however a 2013/14 OT figure was not published due to validation failures. (See revised 2013/14 publication) Prevalence of breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks The 6-8 week breastfeeding prevalence figures are based on the number of infants recorded by CCGs as totally or partially breastfeeding, as a percentage of all infants due a 6-8 week check. In England the breastfeeding prevalence at 6-8 weeks was not published in Q1 14/15 due to the number children with no recorded status of 6-8 week breastfeeding prevalence being 11.8%, greater than the validation limit of 5% of all eligible children. In 2014/15 128 CCG's failed to pass validation checks. 61 failed as the number of eligible children submitted failed to meet the -10% +20% number of expected children. 67 CCG's failed due to more than 5% of their eligible children having no breastfeeding status recorded. Amongst the 83 CCGs that passed validation, breastfeeding prevalence as a percentage of infants due a 6-8 week check ranged from 13.2% in NHS Rotherham CCG to 82.1% in NHS City and Hackney CCG (Table 6).
Initiation of breastfeeding Trust data was validated against maternity figures pulled from Hospital Episode Statistics known deliveries. 122 trusts passed data validation checks for breastfeeding initiation. In England amongst the 122 NHS Trust that passed validation at Q1 2014/15, breastfeeding initiation ranged from 39.1% in University Hospital Of North Staffordshire NHS Trust to 92.4% in West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (Table 4) In England amongst the 156 CCGs that passed validation at Q1 2014/15, breastfeeding initiation ranged from 35.0% in NHS Stoke On Trent CCG to 94.0% in NHS Newham CCG (Table 5). In England the breastfeeding initiation rate for Q1 2014/15was 74.0%. The annual percentage was 73.9% in 2012/13 and 2011/12 (74.0%) and which was slightly higher than 2010/11 (73.7%), 2009/10 (72.8%) and 2008/09 (71.7%) (Table 1). Due to the reopening of the return England data has now been published for Q2-4 2013/14, however a 2013/14 OT figure was not published due to validation failures. (See revised 2013/14 publication) Prevalence of breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks The 6-8 week breastfeeding prevalence figures are based on the number of infants recorded by CCGs as totally or partially breastfeeding, as a percentage of all infants due a 6-8 week check. In England the breastfeeding prevalence at 6-8 weeks was not published in Q1 14/15 due to the number children with no recorded status of 6-8 week breastfeeding prevalence being 11.8%, greater than the validation limit of 5% of all eligible children. In 2014/15 128 CCG's failed to pass validation checks. 61 failed as the number of eligible children submitted failed to meet the -10% +20% number of expected children. 67 CCG's failed due to more than 5% of their eligible children having no breastfeeding status recorded. Amongst the 83 CCGs that passed validation, breastfeeding prevalence as a percentage of infants due a 6-8 week check ranged from 13.2% in NHS Rotherham CCG to 82.1% in NHS City and Hackney CCG (Table 6).
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