Rise in number of pregnant women in England not getting help they need, survey finds
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6SJKY)
CQC study finds falls across a range of metrics dealing with antenatal care, labour, childbirth and postnatal care
More than a third of pregnant women in England do not always get help from maternity staff during labour or childbirth, the NHS care regulator has found.
Even more - almost half - do not always get help when they are in hospital after giving birth, a Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey of almost 19,000 women's experiences of maternity care found.
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