• Int J Obstet Anesth · Jul 1996

    Does midwifery-led intrapartum care require anaesthetic services?

    • J A Pickett, C A Oppenheimer, and A E May.
    • Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
    • Int J Obstet Anesth. 1996 Jul 1; 5 (3): 152-5.

    AbstractThe report of the Expert Maternity Group 'Changing Childbirth' (The Cumberlege Report) advocates a greater role for midwives in the care of the low risk pregnant woman, and has promoted much discussion about the future development of maternity services in the UK. At Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust the 'Home from Home' delivery scheme provides midwifery-led antenatal and intrapartum care of women with uncomplicated pregnancies. We have performed a retrospective review of the requirements for anaesthetic services in this unit. During the 12 month review period 1610 women were admitted to the 'Home from Home' delivery scheme in labour. One hundred and eighty one women subsequently received anaesthetic intervention. Of this group, 137 (77.0%) required an epidural, 17 (9.6%) a spinal, 18 (10.1%) a general anaesthetic, 5 (2.8%) an epidural and a general anaesthetic and 1 (0.6%) an epidural and a spinal. Our results demonstrate that low risk pregnant women in labour being cared for in a midwifery led unit have a considerable need for anaesthesia and analgesia.

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