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Government must ‘sort out the crisis in maternity care’, charity warns
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THE government must “sort out the crisis in maternity care” as the system is failing to keep women safe, a charity has warned.
The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) has issued a new checklist for pregnant women and their birth partners to ensure they are aware of their rights.
It includes asking healthcare professionals questions about birth, such as pain management and interventions — and to always ask for more information if the options provided are not making sense.
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