National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. 2006. ‘Routine postnatal care of women and their babies’

http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG37NICEguideline.pdf

[Accessed March 2011];

Accessed via:

http://www.nice.org.uk/cg037

Tears

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2007. ‘The management of third- and fourth-degree perineal tears’ Clinical Green Top Guideline 29.

http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/GTG2911022011.pdf

Accessed via:

http://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health/clinical-guidance/management-third-and-fourth-degree-perineal-tears-green-top-29

[Accessed August 2011]

Stitches

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. 2006. ‘Routine postnatal care of women and their babies’

http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG37NICEguideline.pdf

[Accessed March 2011];

Accessed via:

http://www.nice.org.uk/cg037

Q&A

Care Quality Commission. 2010. ‘Briefing note — Maternity services survey 2010’

http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/documents/20101201_mat10_briefing_final_for_publication_201101072550.pdf

Accessed via:

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[Accessed August 2011]

Elatter A, Selamat EM, Robson AA, et al 2008. ‘Factors influencing maternal length of stay after giving birth in a UK hospital and the impact of those factors on bed occupancy’ Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Vol 28 (1) pp73-76

Recovery after a caesarean

National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2004. ‘Caesarean section’ Clinical Guideline. London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.

http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/uploaded-files/NEBCSectionFull.pdf

Accessed via:

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[Accessed September 2011]

National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2007. ‘Intrapartum care: care of healthy women and their babies during childbirth’ Clinical guideline. London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.

http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG55FullGuideline.pdf

[Accessed July 2011];

Accessed via:

http://www.ncc-wch.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines-programme/guidelines-programme-published/intrapartum-care

Help and support

Care Quality Commission. 2010. ‘Briefing note — Maternity services survey 2010’

http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/documents/20101201_mat10_briefing_final_for_publication_201101072550.pdf

Accessed via:

http://www.cqc.org.uk/

[Accessed August 2011]

Department of Health. 2007. ‘Maternity matters’ London: Department of Health

Maternity Matters

[Accessed August 2011]

Department of Health. 2007. ‘National service framework for children and young people and maternity services standard’ Maternity services standard 11; maternity services.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/Browsable/DH_4967061

[Accessed August 2011]