Feedback on QCG’s Induction of labour (v0.02)
AMA Queensland does not support key aspects of Queensland Clinical Guidelines’ Induction of labour (v0.02) (the ‘Guideline’).
Reiterating the feedback provided on Queensland Clinical Guidelines: Normal Birth v4 submitted to Queensland Health on 5 August 2022, AMA Queensland notes the Guideline fails to take a multidisciplinary approach, excluding obstetricians and obstetric treatment in vital aspects of clinical care.
Any induction of labour (IOL) requires obstetrician involvement as it is outside the scope of practice for midwives, who provide expert care in uncomplicated pregnancy and vaginal delivery. The Guideline’s contemplation of home-based IOL is alarming, dangerous and contrary to established clinical protocols and must be immediately deleted.