Generally okayGeneral guidanceHealth condition or access

Cultural, religious or spiritual care preferences

Put important language, modesty, food, blood-product, ritual, support-person and spiritual-care preferences into the care conversation before an urgent decision is needed.

Direct guidance

What to know or do

Ask what can be accommodated, what requires advance planning and how alternatives would be discussed if safety or resources change. Your preferences should be documented precisely without staff assuming that every person from a community wants the same thing.

What changes the answer

  • The exact diagnosis, current control, organ function and usual signs of deterioration
  • Every medicine, device, specialist and monitoring plan already in use
  • Communication, mobility, sensory, examination and support adjustments needed for usable care

General guidance

When to get individual help

This is a general pregnancy baseline, not personal clearance. Change course and ask for advice if symptoms, complications or an individual care plan make the situation different.