Colleagues apologies for cross posting, some advice would be really
welcome.
At present there are a number of maternity units under threat largely
due to paediatric staffing issues. In an attempt to maintain a limited
service (as well as maintain a facility for caring for low risk women
(community maternity unit) some are considering having an elective
caesarean section facility in Community maternity units which are
alongside general hospitals. Is there any evidence for or against low
risk Elective C/S being carried out in CMU's ? My understanding is
that all midwives will have the NLS courses and women suitable for this
will be carefully vetted. Now I know some of you will question this,
but think remote and rural and trying to make a service as accessible to
as many women as possible.
Mags
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