NHS leaves one in four mothers alone during labour or childbirth

Care watchdog says NHS England maternity care improving but standards still not being met

Women’s experience of NHS maternity care is improving but almost one in four mothers are still being left alone during labour or birth, a major new survey reveals.

More mothers were satisfied with how they were looked after when they gave birth in England, in-depth research by the Care Quality Commission, the NHS care watchdog, has found.

Continue reading... January 30, 2018 at 11:39PM