The birthing centre concludes a partnership agreement with the health establishment authorised to provide gynaecology-obstetrics care, to which it is adjacent:
1° The procedures for redirecting women during pregnancy, in particular in the event of a reassessment of the risk level of the pregnancy with regard to the criteria mentioned in article R. 6323-27 ;
2° The conditions for transferring women and their newborns at any time during childbirth and the post-partum period, particularly in the event of an urgent complication. The agreement identifies the main situations likely to give rise to transfer;
3° The arrangements for the secure transmission of medical information between the two structures;
4° The conditions under which the two structures exchange information on their practices and on risk management, as part of a continuous improvement approach to the quality and safety of care;
5° The conditions for scheduling the pre-anaesthetic consultation mentioned in article R. 6123-28 ;
6° The financial relations between the two structures.
As soon as it is signed, the agreement is sent to the Director General of the relevant Regional Health Agency. The latter is informed of any changes to the agreement.