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FOI 0627: Medications in Labour

– In your trust, do you have a guideline/policy/protocol for the use of Oxytocin Or Syntocinon for induction of labour or augmentation of labour or progress in labour? (Maternity Services – Obstetrics)

 

– Can you provide a copy of the relevant guideline, please?

 

– In your trust, do you have a guideline/policy/protocol or specific section within the guideline for the use of Oxytocin Or Syntocinon in the Second stage of labour? Is there a specific regimen that is followed? (Maternity Services – Obstetrics)

 

– If yes, can you provide a copy of the relevant guideline or the relevant section, please?

 

Please see attached policy Induction of labour including oxytocin infusion 2018 V10.

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