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There should be access to a clinical pharmacist of an appropriate competency level and with appropriate experience in obstetrics, to advise on day-to-day medication or prescribing issues in the obstetric population, and to provide input in local polici...
There should be access to a clinical pharmacist of an appropriate competency level and with appropriate experience in obstetrics, to advise on day-to-day medication or prescribing issues in the obstetric population, and to provide input in local policies and procedures pertaining to any aspects of medicines management.62
Sterile prefilled syringes or bags of low dose local anaesthetic combined with opioid solutions for regional analgesia should be available. ...
Sterile prefilled syringes or bags of low dose local anaesthetic combined with opioid solutions for regional analgesia should be available.
Prefilled syringes of commonly used emergency drugs, e.g. suxamethonium and phenylephrine, should be used where available.63 ...
Prefilled syringes of commonly used emergency drugs, e.g. suxamethonium and phenylephrine, should be used where available.63
Local anaesthetic solutions intended for epidural infusion should be stored separately from intravenous infusion solutions to minimise the risk of accidental intravenous administration of such drugs.64 ...
Local anaesthetic solutions intended for epidural infusion should be stored separately from intravenous infusion solutions to minimise the risk of accidental intravenous administration of such drugs.64
Medication for rare but life threatening anaesthetic emergencies, in particular Intralipid, sugammadex and dantrolene, should be immediately available to the delivery suite, and their location should be clearly identified. There should be a clear local...
Medication for rare but life threatening anaesthetic emergencies, in particular Intralipid, sugammadex and dantrolene, should be immediately available to the delivery suite, and their location should be clearly identified. There should be a clear local agreement on the responsibility for maintenance of these emergency medicines, i.e. regular checks of stock levels, integrity, and expiry dates.
Physiotherapy services should be available 24/7 for patients requiring high dependency care. ...
Physiotherapy services should be available 24/7 for patients requiring high dependency care.
There should be easy and safe access to the delivery suite from the main hospital at all times. ...
There should be easy and safe access to the delivery suite from the main hospital at all times.
An emergency call system should be provided. ...
An emergency call system should be provided.