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<p>It is important that fathers have time to bond with their baby and support their
partner. ‘Health Building Note 09-02: Maternity care facilities’ sets out best practice
guidance on the design and planning of healthcare facilities so that partners and
other supporters feel welcome in maternity services. This includes the provision of
overnight accommodation for partners within birthing spaces and postnatal rooms or
close to the unit. Maternity services need to understand their local populations and
develop local policies that enable fathers to support their partners as much as they
want to whilst respecting the privacy of other women.</p><p>Parents of babies who
may require neonatal critical care should also be supported to stay with their baby.
The NHS Long Term Plan sets out how we will redesign and expand neonatal critical
care services to improve the safety and effectiveness of services and experience of
families.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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