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<p>In line with guidelines published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
and Care Quality Commission regulations health professionals working within abortion
services must be appropriately trained and experienced. Abortion service providers
should ensure staff have the right competencies, knowledge, qualifications, skills
and experience, including where appropriate in post-operation observations, to safeguard
the health, safety and welfare of all who use the service. The guidelines and regulations
are available at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/abortion-guideline_web_1.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/abortion-guideline_web_1.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p><a href="https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/regulations-enforcement/regulation-20-requirements-relating-termination"
target="_blank">https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/regulations-enforcement/regulation-20-requirements-relating-termination</a></p><p>
</p><p>The methods used for legal late term abortions in England are safe when performed
by staff with the relevant skills, training and experience in line with the Royal
College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>All independent
sector abortion providers must be approved by the Secretary of State for Health and
Social Care and meet the conditions set by the Department’s Required Standard Operating
Procedures which are attached. As set out in these procedures, providers are required
to have protocols covering the support that should be in place for women following
an abortion procedure. Where a pre-existing physical or mental health condition may
exist, then the provider must ensure that there are clinical pathways in place for
access to appropriate medical back up services, if needed.</p>
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