George Eliot Hospital

Will see babies until 8 weeks of age

Referral criteria:

• Breastfed with feeding difficulties with any degree of tongue tie, and bottle fed with feeding difficulties such as excess dribbling, excess wind and struggling to latch onto bottle
• Referral for babies delivered at George Eliot Hospital or live in Nuneaton, Bedworth, or North Warwickshire
• Email referrals to geh.tonguetiereferrals@nhs.net
• Clinics are every Monday

SWFT Warwick Hospital

Will see babies until 8 weeks of age

Referral criteria:

• Tongue tie referrals for bottle and breastfeeding
• Delivered at Warwick Hospital or who live within the Warwick Hospital Maternity Services catchment area
• Email referrals to Infantfeeding@swft.nhs.uk or can be completed on Badgernet

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Babies up to 8 weeks old can be referred to the midwife-led clinic

Referral criteria:

• Referrals should be made for babies who were born at UHCW or who live in Coventry
• Infants ≥8 weeks must be referred to Maxillofacial at UHCW
• Email referral to (from 3 days of age): tonguetieassessmentclinic@uhcw.nhs.uk
• Ensure family are being supported by their local infant feeding team
• Upon receipt of referral, UHCW will telephone family to offer an appointment (if appropriate) at next available clinic