Lack of trained obstetricians is worrying, experts say, because of high risk of serious complications during and after birthChildbirth experts have warned that mothers’ and babies’ lives in Britain are being put at risk after an NHS inquiry into its maternity services uncovered serious shortages of doctors and midwives in maternity units. The pressures on maternity services are growing, which could compromise the experience for women and their families,” she said. The help women receive after giving birth – continuity of care – is patchy and too often “low”, the report’s authors concluded. “While midwives lead on care for healthy women and babies, they may need to refer for medical backup at any time. It said it was “the largest evaluation of NHS maternity and neonatal services undertaken in Britain”.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2017 23:01 UTC