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Legislation and guidance

BROCKELHURST P (2002) Antibiotics for gonorrhoea in pregnancy. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2, art. no. CD000098. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000098 [on-line].
Abstract available at: www.cochrane.org/cochrane [Accessed 9 February 2005].

BRYAN-BROWN C Airline rules and travel insurance in pregnancy [on-line].
Available at: www.babycentre.co.uk/refcap [Accessed 9 March 2005].

CENTRE FOR REVIEWS AND DISSEMINATION (2000) Promoting the initiation of breastfeeding. Effective health care, 6 (2), 1-12.
Available at: www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd (Accessed 16 February 2005).

CLUETT R, PICKERING R, GETLIFFE K and SAUNDERS N (2004) Randomised controlled trial of labouring in water compared with standard of augmentation for management of dystocia in first stage of labour. BMJ online. BMJ doi:10.1136/bmj.37963.606412.EE (26 January 2004).
Available at: www.waterbirth.org/store/catalog [Accessed 25 February 2005].

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (2000) Information for midwives: Hepatitis B testing in pregnancy.
Available at: www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications [Accessed 23 February 2005].

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (2001) Pregnancy and travel. In: Health information for overseas travel.
Available at: www.archive.official-documents.co.uk [Accessed 4 March 2005].

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (2001) The effective management of occupational health and safety services in the NHS.
Available at: www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications [Accessed 24 February 2005].

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (2003) Screening for infectious diseases in pregnancy: Standards to support the UK antenatal screening programme.
Available at: www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications [Accessed 2 March 2005].

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (2004) Bottle feeding.
Available at: www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications [Accessed 23 February 2005].

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (2004) Protecting health care workers and patients from hepatitis B.
Available at: www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics [Accessed 23 February 2005].

FRENCH L and SMAILL F Antibiotic regimens for endometritis after delivery. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2004. Issue 4, art. no.: CD001067.pub2. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001067.pub2.
Abstract available at: www.cochrane.org/cochrane/revabstr [Accessed 9 February 2005].

HEALTH PROTECTION AGENCY (2005) Management of infection guidance for primary care for consultation and local adaptation.
Available at: www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/antibiotic_guidance [Accessed 24 February 2005].

HEALTH PROTECTION AGENCY Guidelines on the management of and exposure to rash illness in pregnancy.
Available at: www.hpa.org.uk/cdph/issues/CDPHVol5 [Accessed 17 February 2005].

INFECTION CONTROL NURSES ASSOCIATION (2003) Infection control guidance for general practice. Bathgate, UK: Infection Control Nurses Association.
Available at: http://www.icna.co.uk/default.asp [Accessed 26 February 2005].

MEDICAL DEVICES AGENCY (1996) Parts 1 and 2 – Sterilisation, disinfection and cleaning of medical equipment – Guidance on decontamination from the Medical Advisory Committee to Department of Health Medical Devices Agency [on-line]. London: The Stationery Office.
Available at: http://devices.mhra.gov.uk/mda [Accessed 24 February 2005].

MORGAN-CAPNER P and CROWCROFT N (2002) Guidelines on the management of, and exposure to, rash illness in pregnancy (including consideration of relevant antibody screening programmes in pregnancy) In: Communicable diseases and public health, 5(1).
Available at: www.hpa.org.uk/cdph/issues/CDPHVol5 (Accessed 11 February 2005).

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ALLEGIES AND INFECTIONS (1999) An introduction to sexually transmitted infections.
Available at: www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets [Accessed 16 February 2005].

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE (2001) Induction of labour. Clinical Guideline D. London: National Institute for Clinical Excellence.
Available at: www.nice.org.uk/pdf/CG013NICEguideline.pdf [Accessed 12 February 2005].

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE (2003) Antenatal care. Routine care for the healthy pregnant woman. Clinical Guideline 6. London: National Institute for Clinical Excellence.
Available at: www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=89310 [Accessed 2 March 2005].

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE (2004) Caesarean section, Clinical Guideline 13.
Available at: www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=113190 [Accessed 24 February 2005].

OLSEN O and JEWELL M (2004) Home versus hospital birth (Cochrane review). The Cochrane library 4.
Available at: www.update-software.com/abstracts [Accessed 23 February 2005].

ORMEROD P (2001) Tuberculosis in pregnancy and the puerperium. Thorax, 56, 494-499 [on-line].
Available at: http://thorax.bmjjournals.com (Accessed 18 February 2005).

PRODIGY (2004) Malaria prophylaxis.
Available at: www.prodigy.nhs.uk [Accessed 10 February 2005].

PRODIGY (2004) Influenza – guidance.
Available at: www.prodigy.nhs.uk [Accessed 10 February 2005].

RAMSEY P S and RAMIN K D Pneumonia in pregnancy. Obstet. Gynecol. Clin. North Am. 2001;28 (3):553-69.

ROBINSON J (2000) Antibiotics - a cause of sepsis in babies? AIMS journal, 12, 1.
Available at: www.aims.org.uk/Journal/Vol12No1 [Accessed 24 February 2005].

ROYAL COLLEGE OF GYNAECOLOGISTS (2004) Management of HIV. Guideline 39.
Available at: www.rcog.org.uk/resources/Public/pdf [Accessed 10 February 2005].

ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS (2000) Draft guidelines on waterbirths.
Available at www.radmid.demon.co.uk/rcog.htm [Accessed 25 February 2005].

ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS Chickenpox in pregnancy. Guideline 13.
Available at: www.rcog.org.uk/resources/Public/pdf [Accessed 18 February 2005].

THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES (1999) Hepatitis B: A serious hazard. Position Paper no. 9a.
Available at: www.rcm.org.uk/files/info/documents [Accessed 24 February 2005].

THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES (2002) Home birth. Position Paper 25.
Available at: www.rcm.org.uk/files/info/documents [Accessed 23 February 2005].

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care: A guide for essential practice.
Available at: www.who.int/reproductive-health/publications [Accessed 23 February 2005].

This content is not intended nor does it replace individual professional advice. Please contact a healthcare professional or seek advice from NHS Direct (0845 46 47) NHS Direct Wales (0845 46 47) or NHS 24 in Scotland (08454 24 24 24).

last reviewed 01 May 2005
last updated 10 June 2005

 

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