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Dec 2016
One in four women transferred from midwife-led units to consultants
A BBC investigation has found that 25 per cent of women are being transferred from midwife-led units to consultants due to birth complications. As part of the investigation, researchers contacted 139 hospital trusts under the Freedom of Information Act and received responses from 128 midwife-led units throughout England. The recommendation from the National Institute for…
