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Request for information relating to Maternal Request Caesarean Section

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Louise Robinson

Dear Bedfordshire Hospitals 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?

• 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?
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?

Many thanks in advance for providing this information.

Yours faithfully,

Louise Robinson

Louise Robinson

Dear Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

**UPDATED REQUEST - PLEASE IGNORE EARLIER REQUEST**

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

FOIBEDFORDSHIREHOSPITALS (BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST),

 

 

Dear Requester, 

 

I acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information
(FOI) Act, and you can expect the Trust’s response on or by 28/06/2021. 

 

 

Yours sincerely, 

 

IG/FOI Coordinator 

 

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

Kempston Rd | Bedford | MK42 9DJ 

 

 

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From: Burnett Donna (RC9) Luton & Dunstable Hospital FT
<[Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 12:10 PM
To: FOIBEDFORDSHIREHOSPITALS (BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST)
<[email address]>
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Request for information
relating to Maternal Request Caesarean Section
 

Donna Burnett
Trust Board Secretary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tel: 07812 493447
Visit: [1]www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk

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Louise Robinson

Dear FOIBEDFORDSHIREHOSPITALS (BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST),

The response to my request has been delayed. By law, my response should normally have been responded to by 28 June 2021.

I look forward to receiving the response as soon as possible.

Thank you in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Louise Robinson

FOIBEDFORDSHIREHOSPITALS (BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST),

Good morning
FOI 640...Please accept the team's apologies for the delay in providing a
response.
The responding departments are working on this, and we hope to have this
out to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience.
Kind Regards
FOI Team

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From: Louise Robinson <[FOI #760297 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 8:54 AM
To: FOIBEDFORDSHIREHOSPITALS (BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST)
<[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response 640: Freedom of Information request - Request for
information relating to Maternal Request Caesarean Section
 
Dear FOIBEDFORDSHIREHOSPITALS (BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST),

The response to my request has been delayed. By law, my response should
normally have been responded to  by 28 June 2021.

I look forward to receiving the response as soon as possible.

Thank you in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Louise Robinson

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FOIBEDFORDSHIREHOSPITALS (BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST),

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Good afternoon
FOI 640...Please accept the teams apologies for the delay in providing a
response.
Kind Regards
FOI Team

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From: FOIBEDFORDSHIREHOSPITALS (BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST)
<[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 5:00 PM
To: [FOI #760297 email]
<[FOI #760297 email]>
Subject: Response 640: Freedom of Information request - Request for
information relating to Maternal Request Caesarean Section
 

 

 

Dear Requester, 

 

I acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information
(FOI) Act, and you can expect the Trust’s response on or by 28/06/2021. 

 

 

Yours sincerely, 

 

IG/FOI Coordinator 

 

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

Kempston Rd | Bedford | MK42 9DJ 

 

 

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From: Burnett Donna (RC9) Luton & Dunstable Hospital FT
<[Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 12:10 PM
To: FOIBEDFORDSHIREHOSPITALS (BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST)
<[email address]>
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Request for information
relating to Maternal Request Caesarean Section
 

Donna Burnett
Trust Board Secretary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tel: 07812 493447
Visit: [1]www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk

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