Advice for pregnant members of the anaesthesia and intensive care workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic

Updated guidance from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

30 October 2020 

Version 3.5 - updated Friday 30 October 2020

At the peak of the first Covid-19 Pandemic, we included links to the RCOG and Faculty of Occupational Medicine's guidance for pregnant healthcare workers on our joint website. These bodies have now archived this guidance, due to the end of the official "shielding" period and the regional variation now seen both in terms of virus prevalence and local social distancing restrictions. They highlight that the RCOG's clinical advice on Coronavirus in pregnancy is still relevant, and the particular importance of observing social distancing measures for those > 28 weeks gestation. The importance of individualised risk assessments, which are the responsibility of employers to carry out, is emphasised, and for our members this will include consideration of the nature of our work and working environments.

We include links to the statement produced by RCOG and the FOM, the most recent RCOG Clinical Guidance on Coronavirus infection and pregnancy, the RCPs guidance on working during pregnancy, NHS Employers advice on risk assessment and the PHE infection control guidance.

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