Inducing labour

You can now review and comment on this draft guideline.

The consultation closes on 6 July 2021

How to comment

1. Register your organisation or comment as an individual

If you’re commenting for an organisation, your organisation needs to be registered as a stakeholder.

Not eligible? Contact the stakeholder organisation that most closely represents your interests and pass your comments to them.

We can accept comments from individuals. These will be considered, but you won’t get a formal response and they won’t be posted on the NICE website. Wherever possible we encourage you to submit your comments through a registered stakeholder organisation.

2. Read the consultation documents

Documents to comment on:

• Draft guideline– just the recommendations
• Evidence reviews

Evidence review A– Fetal macrosomia

Evidence review B – Methods

Evidence review C – Timing

Evidence review D – Inducing labour in intrauterine fetal death

• Economic model
• Algorithm
• Supplementary information

Supporting documentation 1 – Glossary and abbreviations

Supporting documentation 2 – NGA and TSU staff

Supporting documentation 3 – Evidence tables

Supporting documentation 4 – GRADE tables

Supporting documentation 5– Methods

If you want to review the economic model, please see 5. Economic models below and fill in the confidentiality form.

Other information about the consultation

• Equality impact assessment
• Committee member list
• Developing NICE guidelines: how to get involved

3. Add your comments

• You must use this comments form.
• You must declare any links with, or funding from, the tobacco industry

If you share similar views with another organisation, send a joint response.

Make sure you consider:

• The areas that will have the biggest impact on practice and be challenging to implement
• How to help users overcome challenges

Developing NICE guidelines: how to get involved suggests some other areas to comment on.

4. Email the form to us

Email: InducingLabourUpdate@nice.org.uk

Deadline: 5pm on 6 July 2021.

5. Economic model

The developer has produced an economic model to support the guideline on inducing labour (update). To receive an executable version of this model, please submit a request to : InducingLabourUpdate@nice.org.uk with a signed copy of the confidentiality acknowledgement and undertaking form.

We will then send you a link to an executable version of the economic model by email. The deadline for returning your comments is the same as for the guideline consultation: 5pm on 6 July 2021.