RCM warns women and babies are being failed as maternal deaths rise by 20%
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned that women and babies are being failed by a maternity system under extreme pressure, after new data showed maternal deaths in the UK are 20% higher than they were over a decade ago despite repeated promises to reduce avoidable harm. The latest findings from MBRRACE-UK reveal that […]
‘Urgent action needed to improve maternity outcomes for women and babies’
‘Maternal deaths linked to issues in pregnancy show just how desperately maternity services need more specialist midwives’ that’s the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) as it responds to analysis by the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London who reviewed data released between 2022 and 2024 from the National Patient […]