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Intrapartum care [QS105]

Measuring the use of this guidance

Statement: 7

Women have skin-to-skin contact with their babies after the birth.

Quality standard measure: Proportion of women with a record of having skin-to-skin contact with their babies after the birth.
What was measured: Percentage of women who answered 'yes' to the question 'Did you have skin to skin contact (baby naked, directly on your chest or tummy) with your baby shortly after the birth?'
Data collection end: February 2015
90%
Area covered: England
Source: Care Quality Commission. Survey of women's experiences of maternity care.



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