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Tongue-tie: Health Education

Commons · Question 87914 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase levels of awareness of tongue ties, also called ankyloglossia, of (a) midwives and (b) expectant mothers.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 26 Nov 2025

The Government is committed to giving every child the best start in life and support for infant feeding plays an important role in achieving this.Midwifery, health visiting, and infant feeding teams are central to supporting families with infant feeding. ...