(8) There should be strong referral links with relevant agencies.
Many teenage mothers and their partners have additional issues,
such as financial and housing needs that cannot be met by
maternity health services alone. Antenatal care provides an
excellent opportunity to provide information about and
encourage access to other support agencies. Maternity services
should have strong links with these agencies. By raising the
profile of maternity care within these support agencies, young
people already accessing their support can be encouraged to
attend for maternity care.