Shoulder Dystocia

Management of obstetric emergency.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Women's HealthObstetrics

Clinical Guidelines

Intrapartum care: care of healthy women and their babies during childbirth (NICE guideline NG235) – Recommendations (shoulder dystocia section)
National
Shoulder Dystocia (Green-top Guideline No. 42)
National
Shoulder Dystocia (Green-top Guideline No. 42)
National
Shoulder Dystocia (Green-top Guideline No. 42) [PDF]
National
Practice Bulletin No. 178: Shoulder Dystocia
Local
Shoulder Dystocia (Green-top Guideline No. 42)
Local