الاثنين، 12 نوفمبر 2018

Too many baby deaths avoidable, report into NHS finds

Each Baby Counts project analyses cases of stillbirth, neonatal death and babies born with brain damage

Seven out of 10 stillbirths, neonatal deaths and babies brain damaged at birth could be avoided if the NHS provided better care during labour, a new government-funded report has found.

The inquiry identified lack of staff, the pressure on maternity units and a failure by midwives and obstetricians to follow guidelines as common factors in such events.

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2PqU8SY

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