Quality standard
Development sources
Development sources
Further explanation of the methodology used can be found in the quality standards process guide.
Evidence sources
The documents below contain recommendations from NICE guidance or other NICE‑accredited recommendations that were used by the Quality Standards Advisory Committee to develop the quality standard statements and measures.
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Intrapartum care for healthy women and babies (2014, updated 2017) NICE guideline CG190
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Safe midwifery staffing for maternity settings (2015) NICE guideline NG4
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Antenatal care (2008) NICE guideline CG62
Policy context
It is important that the quality standard is considered alongside current policy documents, including:
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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2014) National neonatal audit programme annual report 2013
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National Audit Office (2013) Maternity services in England
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Royal College of Anaesthetists (2012) Raising the standard: a compendium of audit recipes (section 8: obstetrics)
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Healthcare Commission (2008) Towards better births: a review of maternity services in England
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National Audit Office (2007) Caring for vulnerable babies: the reorganisation of neonatal services in England
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Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (2006–2012) Child death review, maternal deaths and perinatal mortality
Definitions and data sources for the quality measures
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Health and Social Care Information Centre (2013) Maternal mortality indicator portal
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Health and Social Care Information Centre (2013) Perinatal mortality indicator portal