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A new baby holding the finger of its mother
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.
With more people dying each year and many spending their final days in institutions, researchers argue that wider access to palliative care could offer a more humane and cost-effective alternative, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
Investigation reveals NHS maternity services are failing women and babies
