Hi Elaine

What you say is  correct and no, we understand it does not provide accrediatation to perform ventouse

Robyn 

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From: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health research. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Madden, Elaine
Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2011 19:27
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Just want to pick up reference that ALSO teach ventouse its part of the workshops and provides teaching of the logical way to undertake the procedure it does not provide midwives with the acreditation or skills to go and undertake ventouse deliveries. Further theoretical teaching and sign off by supervisors in a practice area would be required. Elaine 
 

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I have checked with my colleagues around New Zealand and the answer is NO - it is outside the midwifery scope of practice. However, it is an issue that has been raised and discussed over the years especially in relation to our remote rural birthing/maternity units. In many of these communities there are few or no medical staff handy or with training to do assited beliveries.
 
One Remote Rural responder replied that most rural midwives do attend ALSO at some stage and learn this but it is never practised. She said "In my experience with a high level of midwifery skills used for screening of women and transfer to base if needed in a timely fashion this sort of emergency is very unusual and would probably be dealt with by timely episiotomy."
 
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From: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health research. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Charlotte Overgaard
Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2011 08:56
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Dear list members
 
I quite urgently need information about freestanding midwifery-led units (any country or region) where the midwives have extended authorisation to perform ventouse delivery, for example in case of acute fetal bradycardia in the second stage of labour. 
I am also interested in hearing about other procedures that midwives at freestanding midwifery-led units might have extended authorisation to perform. 
 
Your response will be greately appreciated - please write me off list: [log in to unmask] Best wishes Charlotte
 
Charlotte Overgaard
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Fra: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health research. [[log in to unmask]] På vegne af Sue Dennett [[log in to unmask]]
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Hello Deborah,
 
Gloucestershire been transformed this year with a new womens unit in Gloucester with a co-located birth unit.  Cheltenham is now a stand-alone and of course we have lovely Stroud which is also stand alone.  We have lots of experience with skills drills etc.
 
I'll contact you off the group with some contact numbers
 
Sue
 
(Matron - Stroud Maternity)



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Subject: midwife led units


My unit is developing a co located birth unit and I wonder whether anyone who has been through the process has developed any specific 'drills and skills' for this setting and would mind sharing these with me. 

Deborah



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