In the pre-intervention phase, a total of 511 records were reviewed, of which 324 (63.4%) were for low-risk women. Main exclusion criteria were previous caesarean section, hypertension, preeclampsia and other medical conditions, suspected intra uterine growth restriction (IUGR) and post-term pregnancy. Of these 324 low-risk women, 157 (48.5%) received IA for ongoing fetal heart monitoring during active labour, whilst 130 (40.1%) re- ceived continuous CTG monitoring. Thirty seven (11.4%) low risk women had no ongoing fetal heart monitoring during active labour, mainly due to giving birth soon after admission (Figure 1).