PC.63 Adherence to NICE guidelines for postnatal observations of neonates delivered in meconium-stained liquor: an audit of practice in maternity units across Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Abstract:Background
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guideline on Intrapartum care (2007) advises the duration and type of observations needed on neonates delivered in meconium-stained liquor.
Aim
This audit investigated current practice for postnatal meconium observations in maternity units in Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS). NICE guidance was used as the gold standard for comparison.
Method
All maternity units in KSS were contacted and their local protocol for meconium observations obtained.
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