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There is no doubt that for most women
in this country, childbirth remains a safe and happy experience. But it
is also true that for too many, it is a highly risky and frankly
horrific experience.
Stories abound of mothers-to-be left alone in labour, sometimes refused pain relief or surgical intervention, putting their babies’ health or even lives in danger.
The statistics make grisly reading: an average of 11 babies are stillborn every day in NHS hospitals, according to research published recently in The Lancet.
Unlike other high-income countries, it’s a figure that has remained largely unchanged over the past ten years — putting Britain on a par with Belarus and Estonia.
More than £27 million in compensation was paid in 2008 by London hospitals alone for childbirth cases. More Read
Stories abound of mothers-to-be left alone in labour, sometimes refused pain relief or surgical intervention, putting their babies’ health or even lives in danger.
The statistics make grisly reading: an average of 11 babies are stillborn every day in NHS hospitals, according to research published recently in The Lancet.
Unlike other high-income countries, it’s a figure that has remained largely unchanged over the past ten years — putting Britain on a par with Belarus and Estonia.
More than £27 million in compensation was paid in 2008 by London hospitals alone for childbirth cases. More Read
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