Critical care decisions in fetal and neonatal medicine: ethical issues
Appendix 9: Professional guidance in the UK
The following table outlines much of the national professional guidance in the UK on matters relating to critical care of the fetus and the newborn. Most of the guidance presents guidelines to be followed, for example that of the Royal Colleges and the British Medical Association; however, other guidance presents goals, in particular the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services, which gives standards to be reached by 2014.
We have presented the guidelines according to topics addressed within the Report.
Abbreviations: BAPM, British Association of Perinatal Medicine; BMA, British Medical Association; DH, Department of Health; GMC, General Medical Council; MRC, Medical Research Council; NICE, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; NSF, National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services; RCM, Royal College of Midwives; RCOG, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; RCP, Royal College of Physicians of London; RCPCH, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Please note: It was not possible to reproduce this table on a web page. A pdf of the table can be downloaded here or please contact the Council for a printed copy at bioethics@nuffieldbioethics.org.