Quality standard
Update information
Update information
March 2021: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the updated NICE guideline on caesarean birth. The term 'caesarean section' has been replaced with 'caesarean birth' where appropriate. Quality statements 2 and 8 have had their wording updated for clarity and consistency with the updated guideline. Source guidance references and definitions have also been updated throughout. Quality statement 7 on the use of fetal blood sampling has been removed because the underpinning recommendation was removed from the NICE guideline.
Minor changes since publication
January 2024: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the updated NICE guideline on caesarean birth. Source guidance recommendation numbers have been updated in statements 2 and 9 and in the definitions section of statements 2 and 3.
June 2023: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the updated NICE guideline on caesarean birth. Pregnant people have been added to the quality standard to ensure equality. Source guidance recommendation numbers have been updated in statement 2 and in the definitions sections of statements 2 and 3.