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Archive for December 2025
There’s a new RANZCOG fetal monitoring policy: What do they get right and what do they get wrong?
The recent fifth edition of RANZCOG’s fetal monitoring guideline adopts a new approach, providing more accurate summaries of the quality of their evidence. Although it emphasises women’s autonomy, they have not quite completed the task of shifting decision-making from obstetricians.
Australian folks – are you interested in joining me in a workshop in the new year for a detailed look at how to apply the guideline to your practice?
Why artificial intelligence systems for fetal monitoring are so seductive to healthcare systems (and why that is a huge ethical problem)
Fetal heart rate monitoring traditionally involves professionals interpreting patterns, but technology has introduced complex, expensive systems aimed at improving outcomes. Despite this, there are ethical concerns regarding women’s consent and data use. The focus appears to prioritize cost reduction for healthcare systems over meaningful enhancements in maternal and fetal care outcomes.
Birth Small Talk 