Tongue Tie Division - FOI Response Register

1. Please can you address the following questions, for each calendar year, 2021 and 2022?

• - How many babies were diagnosed with a tongue-tie?  

2021 - 10,

2022 - 19

• - How many babies required the tongue-tie division procedure?

2021 - 9,

2022 - 18

• - How many babies received the tongue-tie division procedure?

2021 - 9,

2022 - 18

• - What was the average waiting time for babies with tongue-tie to receive the tongue-tie division procedure?

5 days. But this was from same day to few weeks depending whether it is appropriate for mother & baby to receive specialist breastfeeding support following diagnosis & prior to division decision. It can also be due to parent’s choice.

• - What is the current waiting time for babies to receive the tongue-tie division?

None

• - How many babies currently have the tongue-tie diagnosis?

None

• - How many babies are currently on the waiting list to receive the tongue-tie division?

None