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The following clinicians contributed to this briefing:

Dr Paul Ayuk, consultant obstetrician, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS trust. Did not declare any interests.
Dr Amarnath Bhide, consultant in obstetrics and fetal medicine, Fetal Medicine Unit, St George's Hospital. Did not declare any interests.
Dr Latha Vinayakarao, consultant obstetrician and clinical lead for labour ward, Poole Hospital NHS trust. Did not declare any interests.
Dr Allison Farnworth, senior research midwife and senior research methodologist, Newcastle University. Did not declare any interests.
Miss Louise M Page, President, British Intrapartum Care Society, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation trust. Did not declare any interests.
Mr Austin Ugwumadu, consultant and clinical director, Women's Health Services, St George's University Hospitals NHS trust. Has received payment from Neoventa to lecture on fetal monitoring training courses and has received payment to undertake training for intrapartum care and fetal monitoring for maternity staff in the UK and overseas. Runs an annual training course for fetal monitoring at St George's University Hospitals NHS.
Ms Bronwyn Godwin, midwife, Barnsley Birthing Centre. Did not declare any interests.