Caesarean birth – guidance (NG192)

This guideline covers when to offer, procedural aspects of the operation, and care after caesarean birth. It aims to improve the quality of care for women who are thinking about having a caesarean birth or have had a previous caesarean birth and are pregnant again.

SPS commentary:

The Quality Standard for Caesarean birth (QA32) has been updated in conjunction with this new guidance (terminology and definitions have been updated and statement 7 was removed).

Source:

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Resource links:

Caesarean birth (QS32)