Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

PFD Addressee
Reports: 26 Earliest: Dec 2013 Latest: 11 Feb 2026

100% 2-year response rate (above 83% average). 22% of classified responses show concrete action taken.

Response Status (last 2 years, 6 reports)
Responded 6
AI Classification
Action Taken 22%
Action Planned 29%
Noted 46%
Disputed 2%
Based on 41 classified responses
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26 results
Leo Deady
Partially Responded
2013-0369 19 Dec 2013 London (Inner South)
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) A significant proportion of breech presentations go undiagnosed nationally, yet there are no national guidelines for routine late-pregnancy scans to detect them, despite high risks.
Noted (AI summary) The Department of Health acknowledges the concerns regarding undiagnosed breech presentations but states that after consulting with the RCOG and taking account of existing research and guidance, it considers that there is no benefit to developing a national system of routine scanning in late pregnancy.