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.
Mörch-Siddall
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Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. siddalljm@britannica.com
Corbitt
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Bryson
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