Auditing the standard of anaesthesia care in obstetric units.
We undertook an audit of 15 obstetric units in the north of England over a 10-month period to ascertain to what extent they conformed to the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association 'Recommended Minimum Standards for Obstetric Anaesthetic Services' using a quality assurance approach. We demonstrated that all units conformed to the majority of standards but did not conform in at least one major and minor area.
Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. siddalljm@britannica.com
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