NHS leaders: maternity care in England is 'not fit for purpose'
The NHS Alliance said maternity care in England is 'not fit for purpose' and poses safety risks: a shortage of specialists, a rise in caesarean sections and outdated buildings. Small maternity units delivering 1,500–2,000 births a year may have to close. A government taskforce must deliver reforms, the Department of Health said.
Otabek Yusupov