Request for information relating to Maternal Request Caesarean Section

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Louise Robinson

Dear North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust,

Please can you provide me with the following information:

• How many maternal request caesareans were carried out in your Trust between April 2019 and April 2020 with no other significant medical, obstetric or psychological indication?

• What were the total number of caesarean sections carried out in your Trust between April 2019 and April 2020?

• Please confirm how your Trust complies with the revised NICE guideline [NG192] in relation to Maternal Request for Caesarean Birth points 1.2.25 – 1.2.31 – published March 31 2021 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng192/c...

• Please can you provide information relating to the following questions:

1. Do you have an explicitly stated policy not to offer Maternal Request Caesarean Sections (MRCS) in your Trust?
2. Do you have a written guideline for Maternal Request Caesarean Sections (MRCS) in your Trust? If yes, please provide a copy of the written guideline
3. Do you require a compulsory mental health appointment in order for a Caesarean Section to be offered?
4. Do you have a policy which states the number of weeks into pregnancy the decision for a Caesarean Section would be made? If yes please state number of weeks
5. Are there any other conditions which must be met in order to be offered a Maternal Request Caesarean Section in your Trust? If yes, please provide a copy of the conditions

Many thanks in advance for providing this information.

Yours faithfully,

Louise Robinson

FOI (NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Louise

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: FOI2122(88)

Thank you for your correspondence received on 28 May 2021.

Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. You will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days.

Kind regards Jan

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Janet Clarke
Support Secretary
Tel: 01642 383920

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