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ACTIVATION DATE |
REVIEW DATE |
PATIENT LEAFLET |
| A |
|
|
|
| Abduction of Babies |
08/05/2026 |
January 2029 |
|
| Acute Care Toolkit - Managing acute medical problems in pregnancy toolkit |
2019 |
N/A |
|
| Admin Process for Ratified Policies |
2018 |
N/A |
|
|
Alpha-Thalassaemia
|
21/11/2025
10/10/2025
|
N/A
Sept 2028
|
|
|
Analgesia
Obstetric Anaesthetic Trainee Guideline
Pain Relief in Labour
Patient Controlled Analgesia for labour - Remifentanil
|
06/03/2026
14/11/2025
10/04/2025
|
Dec 2027
Oct 2028
Dec 2027
|
Swansea Bay 2022 (Cym)
Swansea Bay 2022 (Eng)
|
| Anaphylaxis in Obstetrics |
10/04/2025 |
March 2028 |
|
|
Antenatal Care
All Wales Midwifery-Led Criteria
Day Assessment Unit, NPTH
Antenatal Assessment Unit - Did not attend (DNA)
|
2023
27/10/2025
Mar 2024
|
Feb 2025
Oct 2028
Mar 2027
|
|
| Antenatal Screening for Blood Group, RhD status and Antibodies Pathway |
2024 |
N/A |
|
| Anti D Administration in Pregnancy |
2021 |
Jan 2024 |
|
| Aspirin in Pregnancy |
Sept 2024 |
Sept 2026 |
- English
- Welsh
|
|
Assessment Unit, Antenatal (AAU)
AAU Criteria
AAU Escalation Flowchart
|
12/12/2024
03/10/2025
|
Oct 2027
March 2028
|
|
| Assessment Unit, Obstetric (In Singleton) |
19/06/2026 |
April 2029 |
|
| B |
|
|
|
| Bariatric, Patients Becoming Pregnant After Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery |
12/09/2025 |
June 2026 |
|
| Bladder Care, Intrapartum |
2024 |
June 2027 |
|
| Blood Glucose - Management following Steroids during Pregnancy |
2022 |
Jan 2029 |
|
| Bloodspot Screening - Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales |
2023 |
Sept 2026 |
|
| BMI >30, Management |
24.10.2024 |
Nov 2027 |
|
| BRAIN - Pregnancy choices decision aid |
16/05/2025 |
N/A |
|
| Breech Presentation, Management |
November 2023 |
November 2026 |
|
| BSSOTS Maternity Triage -SOP |
12/09/2025 |
Jan 2028 |
|
| C |
|
|
|
|
Caesarean Birth
Birth after Caesarean section
Elective/ Maternal Request for Caesarean Section
Midwifery facilitated discharge following C-section
Use of Carbetocin in the Prevention of PPH at Caesarean and Assisted Vaginal Birth
Techniques for Caesarean Section
Appendix 1 - ChloraPrep
Appendix 2 -
|
14/08/2026
Aug 2024
April 2024
24/09/2026
2023
|
July 2029
Aug 2027
April 2027
Aug 2029
Jan 2026
|
|
| Caesarean Section, SOP for Safe Positioning of Patients undergoing Lower Segment Caesarean section |
17/07/2026 |
August 2028 |
|
| Cardiac Arrest |
2021 |
January 2025 |
|
| Cell Salvage in Obstetrics |
2024 |
Sept 2027 |
|
| Cholestasis, Management of itching in pregnancy and obstetrics |
2023 |
July 2026 |
|
| Cord Blood Sampling |
05/06/2026 |
May 2029 |
|
| Cord Prolapse, Management |
13/12/2024 |
July 2027 |
|
| Critically Unwell Obstetric Patient, SOP |
13/12/2024 |
Oct 2027 |
|
| CT Downtime at Singleton, SOP |
2021 |
N/A |
|
|
Datix
See How to Report an Incident Below
Trigger List for Clinical Incident
|
2021
2022
|
|
|
|
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Adult diabetic ketoacidosis treatment and monitoring chart
Adult Insulin administration record
Adult Variable Rate Insulin Infusion
Blood glucose monitoring chart for non-insulin treated patients
Diabetes in Labour
Diabetes, Management of Women
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Screening and Management of Gestational diabetes
Self administration policy for inpatient
Steroids in Pregnancy
|
December 2015
February 2012
December 2015
June 2017
August 2024
September 2022
2023
2023
April 2023
September 2022
August 2024
|
May 2024
July 2023
May 2024
July 2023
N/A
September 2025
March 2024
March 2024
April 2026
Sept 2025
N/A
|
|
| DNA (Did not Attend) - Women who fail to attend their antenatal appointment |
24/10/2025 |
16/10/2028 |
|
| Domestic Abuse - Intranet Access Only |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Echogenic bowel (isolated) |
2023 |
September 2026 |
|
|
Ectopic Fetal Heart or Irregular Fetal Heartbeat
|
2023
10/07/2026
|
Dec 2026
April 2029
|
|
|
Escalation Policies
- Obstetric Unit
- Community Intrapartum Services
|
February 2024 |
February 2027 |
|
|
Epilepsy – Management of women in pregnancy
|
2023
|
May 2026
|
|
| External Cephalic Version Protocol |
2020 |
February 2023 |
|
| Feeding Infants and Associated Guidelines |
31/01/2025 |
Jan 2028 |
Antenatal Expressing Leaflet |
| Female Genital Mutilation |
Nov 2024 |
Oct 2027 |
|
|
Fetal Heart
|
24/07/2026
22/05/2026
|
July 2029
N/A
|
|
|
Fetal Loss, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
Care Pathway for Management in Intrauterine death and Stillbirth over 24 weeks
Care Pathway for Management of Neonatal Death on Central Delivery Suite
Care Pathway for Pregnancy Loss and Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Abnormalities within the First Trimester
Clinical Care Pathway for the Pregnancy Loss and Medical Termination of Pregnancy 12-23+6 Weeks Gestation
Policy for the Management of Fetal loss, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death
|
Sept 2022 |
Sept 2025 |
Information to support parents following the loss of a pregnancy in the first trimester
Information for Parents following the loss of your baby
Information to support parents following the decision to end their pregnancy for medical reason
|
|
Fetal Movement, Altered (All Wales)
|
2021 |
Jan 2026 |
|
|
Fetal Monitoring
Guideline
Intermittent Auscultation Guideline
Intermittent Auscultation Assessment Tool
|
2024
2024
22/05/2026
|
Aug 2027
Mar 2027
2027
|
|
| Friends, Midwives wishing to provide midwifery care to a friend or relative |
August 2025 |
July 2028 |
|
| Group B Streptococcus during Pregnancy, Policy for Management |
13.07.2021 |
May 2027 |
|
| Headache in Pregnancy, Flowchart |
2021 |
May 2027 |
|
| Hepatitis B Pathway, Neonatal & Infant |
2021 |
January 2024 |
|
| Herpes in Pregnancy |
16/01/2026 |
N/A |
|
| HIV in the Pregnant Woman |
December 2023 |
November 2026 |
|
| Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy |
14/08/2026 |
November 2028 |
|
|
Hyperstimulation, Management of Uterine
|
Apri 2024 |
Apr 2027 |
|
| Hypertension in Pregnancy |
16/01/2026 |
Oct 2028 |
|
| Hyponatraemia in Obstetrics |
04/04/2025 |
March 2028 |
|
| I-P |
|
|
|
|
Induction of Labour
|
2024
16/05/2025
25/09/2026
|
Aug 2027
March 2028
N/A
|
|
| Infections and Rashes in Pregnancy (Antenatal Screening Wales) |
2019 |
N/A |
|
| Information sharing in pregnancy - pathway |
Dec 2023 |
Dec 2027 |
|
| Intrauterine Death and Stillbirth Over 24 weeks Gestation |
August 2025 |
August 2028 |
|
| Intrapartum Care – First stage of labour (link to external site) |
NICE Guideline |
N/A |
|
| Intrapartum Care – Second stage of labour (link to external site) |
NICE Guideline |
N/A |
|
|
In-Utero Transfers
In-Utero Communication Form
|
2023
|
N/A
|
|
| Iron Deficiency, Anaemia in Pregnancy |
28/08/2025 |
August 2028 |
|
| Jump Call Procedure |
2024 |
May 2027 |
|
| K2 SOP - Escalation of system issues |
2023 |
NA |
|
|
Labour Guidelines
Labour, Eating and Drinking Guideline
Freebirth (Unassisted Birth)
|
Apr 2024
14/11/2025
|
Apr 2027
May 2028
|
|
|
Large for Gestational Age Fetus (in a non-diabetic pregnancy)
|
04/11/2025 |
Nov 2028 |
|
| Late Booking in Pregnancy |
2023 |
July 2026 |
|
| Latent Phase of Labour |
18/07/2025 |
May 2028 |
|
| Latex Allergy Guideline for Obstetric Theatre Guideline for Singleton Hospital Site |
23/01/2026 |
Dec 2028 |
|
| Lift Failure in West Ward Block, Singleton SOP |
2022 |
N/A |
|
| Magnesium Sulphate, Administration for Neuroprotection of Fetus |
2021 |
Nov 2027 |
|
| Maternal death, Policy in the event of |
Feb 2024 |
Feb 2027 |
|
| Maternity Early Warning Score (MEWS) |
12/06/2026 |
July 2028 |
|
| Mental Health Pathway |
2022 |
Sept 2025 |
|
|
Midwifery Led Care - for Swansea Bay please see the Exception Brief.
(For all Wales Guideline - click here)
Antenatal Care Assessment - All Wales Guidance
Place of Birth Assessment - All Wales Guidance
|
2022 |
N/A |
|
| Multiple Pregnancy, Management |
05/06/2026 |
Dec 2028 |
|
| Neonatal Examination, Midwife led |
2024 |
June 2028 |
|
| Obesity/Super-obesity (Class IV and V) Obesity in Pregnancy |
27/10/2025 |
Sept 2028 |
|
| Obstetric Led Care - Booking for Obstetric Led Care |
2023 |
July 2026 |
|
| Oligohydramnios - Management of |
2022 |
September 2025 |
|
|
Opiates guidelines
Intrathecal guideline
Post-neuraxial 4 hour Recovery
|
Sep 2023
Apr 2024
|
Sep 2026
Apr 2027
|
|
|
Pain Relief in Labour Patient Leaflet (CYM)
Pain Relief in Labour Patient Leaflet (ENG)
|
|
N/A |
|
| Pelvis, Renal pelvis dilatation (isolated) |
2023 |
September 2026 |
|
| Perineal Trauma, Guideline for the Management and Repair |
2023 |
July 2026 |
|
| Placenta, Pathway for Low-Lying, at Anomaly Scan in Midwifery Led Care |
2022 |
June 2025 |
|
|
Polyhydramnios, Management of
Appendix 1
|
2022 |
September 2025 |
|
|
Postpartum Haemorrhage
|
02/05/2025
10/04/2025
24/09/2026
|
April 2028
Dec 2026
Aug 2029
|
|
| Pre-eclampsia (Severe), Management |
18/07/2025 |
July 2028 |
|
| Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein-A (PAPP-A) |
|
|
- English
- Welsh
|
| Pregnancy - Loss and Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Abnormalities within Gynaecology Department within the First Trimester - (Care pathway) |
August 2025 |
August 2028 |
|
| Pregnancy - Loss and Medical Termination of Pregnancy 12-23+6 Weeks Gestation |
August 2025 |
August 2028 |
|
| Preterm birth: Prevention, Preterm Labour and Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes |
30/05/2025 |
October 2027 |
|
| Prevention and Management of Third & Fourth Degree Tears |
2023 |
October 2026 |
|
| Proteinuria in Pregnancy |
10/07/2026 |
April 2029 |
|
| PV Bleeding, Management of Women with Vaginal Bleeding from 14 -16+6 weeks and >17 weeks Gestation |
10/07/2026 |
April 2029 |
|
| |
|
|
|
| R-Z |
|
|
|
| Records (Maternity), Completion and Maintenance |
16/05/2025 |
May 2028 |
|
| Responsibilities of the Team on Duty for Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
2020 |
March 2023 |
|
| Safeguarding Children |
Jan 2026 |
Dec 2026 |
|
| Safeguarding, for children who become pregnant prior to their 13th birthday |
19/06/2026 |
N/A |
|
| Safer Infant Sleep Policy |
2023 |
September 2026 |
|
|
Second Operating Theatre in Labour ward at Singleton Hospital
|
May 2024
|
May 2027
|
|
|
Sepsis
|
14/11/2025
2018
|
May 2028
N/A
|
|
| Shoulder Dystocia, Management |
2024 |
September 2027 |
|
| Smoking Cessation |
13/12/2024 |
August 2027 |
|
|
Sonographer (Midwife)
|
10/07/2026
|
March 2027
|
|
| Speculum Examination |
27/03/2026 |
N/A |
Cymru
English
|
| Speculum Examination by Midwives, under 37 weeks Gestation |
17/10/2025 |
September 2028 |
|
| Spontaneous Rupture of Membrane (SROM), Prelabour Management |
2021 |
September 2024 |
|
| Substance Misuse, Care of Pregnant Women who use Substances |
10/07/2026 |
April 2029 |
|
| Surgery, Pregnant Patients presenting for Emergency Non-obstetric surgery |
12/06/2026 |
June 2029 |
|
| Surrogate Pregnancy |
16/05/2025 |
November 2027 |
|
| Third and Fourth degree tear, Prevention and Management of |
Oct 2023 |
Oct 2026 |
|
| Third (3rd) Stage of Labour, Management |
2024 |
July 2027 |
|
| Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy, Management |
2024 |
September 2027 |
|
| Transfers from Community and FMU - All Wales Guidance |
Apr 2023 |
Nov 2026 |
|
| Ultrasound, Women Declining Antenatal Screening Wales Ultrasound protocol |
29/05/2026 |
April 2029 |
|
| Ultrasound Growth Assessment Protocols (Obstetric) |
23/01/2026 |
March 2028 |
|
| Umbilical Artery Doppler |
2021 |
March 2024 |
|
| Umbilical Cord Blood Banking - Guidance |
2018 |
April 2027 |
|
| Unbooked Women, Care of |
2020 |
November 2023 |
|
| Uterine Inversion: Recognition and Management |
17/04/2026 |
March 2029 |
|
| Uterus, Management of Ruptured Uterus |
17/10/2025 |
July 2030 |
|
| Vaccines in Pregnancy |
2023 |
Live link - no expiry |
|
| Vaginal Birth, Assisted |
17/04/2026 |
March 2029 |
|
| Ventriculomegaly (isolated) |
2023 |
September 2026 |
|
| Water Immersion for Labour and Birth |
26/08/2025 |
July 2028 |
|
| Zika Virus Infection and Pregnancy |
2023 |
June 2029 |
|