We’re keen to hear from women in the UK who experienced birth trauma, and about their experience of care in pregnancy and ...
The report highlighted how women from marginalised groups, particularly ethnic minorities, experienced particularly poor care ...
A new report found women giving birth in the UK are ‘treated as an inconvenience’ and risk injury and post-traumatic stress. As a result, the all-party parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma ...
Birth trauma caused by mistakes and failures was “frequently covered up by hospitals”, a landmark report has found. The first parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma heard “harrowing ...
The birth of a new baby should be a time of joy and celebration and yet, increasingly, women are finding it one of lasting trauma and distress. Talk to mothers today and you'll find that so many ...
In January, Southwark council established its maternity commission after a national report published last year revealed that ...
The word “trauma” feels like an understatement. I was discharged from hospital a week later with no debrief, no explanation ...
Read why the APPG on Birth Trauma inquiry report has highlighted issues around staffing and culture in maternity services.
“Birth is very safe in the UK but there are clear disparities and areas for vast improvement,” says Dr Hannah Rayment-Jones, a midwife and research fellow at King’s College London.
From paying for scans and doulas to private hospitals and amenity beds, this guide explains what’s available if you go private before, during or after giving birth. We also list the pros and cons for ...