Internal Reference Number: FOI_6957
Date Request Received: 10/01/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 17/01/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Trust policies
Request Category: Private Individuals
Question Number 1: Please release all current policy documents that relate to the Trust’s policy on elective C-Sections and so-called ‘normal’ or ‘natural’ (vaginal) births . | |
Answer To Question 1: Please find attached the link for the Caesarean Section Policy. https://viewer.microguide.global/guide/1000000303#content,5c53a216-4847-4cb6-88c8-697c95a4146a There is no dedicated policy for vaginal births as we have many guidelines that reference vaginal births. Therefore, the collating of this information would take us over the maximum timeframe of 18 hours. | |
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