French Public Health Code
In forceTo allow a doctor in the health centre to carry out voluntary terminations of pregnancy by the instrumental method under local anaesthetic, the health centre must meet the following conditions:
1° Have signed the agreement mentioned in 2° of article R. 2212-9 with a health establishment authorised in gynaecology-obstetrics;
2° Guarantee the conditions of hygiene, quality and safety of care in accordance with the specifications of the Haute Autorité de santé provided for in article L. 6323-1-1 and the availability of an emergency trolley, the composition of which is set by order of the Minister in charge of health;
3° Identify the volunteer doctor(s) in the health centre who meet the conditions set out in II of article R. 2212-11, as well as the health professionals who volunteer to provide their assistance, and organise the procedures guaranteeing the presence on the premises, during the operation, of at least one of these health professionals, other than the doctor performing the operation;
4° Organise an appropriate course of treatment for the woman concerned, enabling the confidentiality requirement laid down in Article L. 2212-10 to be respected and providing in particular for :
the possibility of being accompanied by the person of her choice;
-information on all the methods of voluntary interruption of pregnancy and referral, if she so wishes, to a partner establishment providing the same procedures under general or loco-regional anaesthetic;
her monitoring in the period immediately following the operation and verification of the criteria allowing her to be discharged;
-in the event of a complication, the first emergency response by healthcare professionals trained in the management of such situations and the organisation of her rapid and appropriate transfer to the partner healthcare facility, if necessary by calling the SAMU;
-providing the patient, along with the discharge prescription, with an information document specifying the symptoms justifying an emergency referral, with a telephone number and the contact details of the partner hospital, as well as the liaison form provided for in article R. 2212-15.
