Midwifery Exemptions

Question 1

Midwives can administer the following

Answer 1

Adrenaline
Anti-D immunoglobulin
Carboprost
Cyclizine lactate
Diamorphine
Ergometrine maleate Gelofusine
Hartmann’s solution
Hepatitis B vaccine
Hepatitis immunoglobulin Lidocaine
Lidocaine hydrochloride Morphine
Naloxone hydrochloride Oxytocins, natural and synthetic Pethidine hydrochloride Phytomenadione Prochloperazine
Sodium chloride 0.9%.
Diclofenac
Hydrocortisone acetate
Miconazole
Nystatin Phytomenadione.”

Question 2

What is Midwifery Exemptions?

Answer 2

Registered midwives may supply and administer, on their own initiative, any of the substances that are specified in medicines legislation under midwives exemptions, provided it is in the course of their professional practice.