Tuesday, December 9, 2025

UK Maternity Care 'Much Worse' Than Expected

The head of a review into maternity care in the UK has warned the situation is "much worse" than she expected.


Initial findings published by Baroness Amos include concerns about "unacceptable" care and poor cleanliness on wards of National Health Service hospitals.


The full findings from the investigation are due to be published next year.


Dr Kim Thomas is from the Birth Trauma Association and says bad experiences are common:


IN: "Things like notes…
OUT: "...getting worse aswell."
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