HI, Have you looked at the practice guidelines done by Jane Munro and Helen Spiby and on the RCM website at http://www.rcm.org.uk/college/standards-and-practice/practice-guidelines/ They are evidence based and could be adopted lock stock and barrel rather than reinventing the wheel. All the best Marianne ________________________________ From: LUCIA ROCCA <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Friday, 30 July, 2010 10:51:57 Subject: latent phase Hello, I am in the process of updating hospital guidelines about latent phase of labour and running desperately late...... Does anyone have tips, recent research or guidelines to look at for inspiration? Thanks Lucia -- Lucia Rocca-Ihenacho 115 Greenwich South St London SE10 8NX 07989 230313