This guidance is designed for use with Clinical Governance Advice No. 6: Obtaining valid consent. It is intended to provide a good practice framework for researchers who, due to the nature of their study, are limited to obtaining a valid consent for participation in research while in labour or in the immediate postpartum period.
This document will not cover issues relating to undertaking medical research in women who are deemed to lack the mental capacity to consent. Guidance on these issues is thoroughly covered by the Mental Capacity Act and the Medical Research Council.
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