2006/027 NICE draft guideline on care during labour

Published today (Friday 23 June 2006), draft NICE guidelines set out recommendations on good quality care during labour. The guidelines support choice for women in deciding where to have their baby and set out the information they should be given to help them choose. They aim to make birth as normal as possible, by reducing unnecessary medical interventions, and as safe as possible for mother and baby, by making sure that all the risks are understood and properly managed.