Lib Dems demand action over increase in child birth injuries
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called for urgent government action to address a 'national safety scandal' regarding record levels of childbirth injuries in England. The party proposes a significant increase in funding for maternity services to improve staffing and training.
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The report highlights systemic failures in public healthcare and the political pressure to prioritize maternal safety and resource allocation.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Health spokesperson Helen Morgan met parents and babies to discuss maternity care
The government must not ignore a "national safety scandal" in maternity services, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said, as figures suggest life-altering childbirth injuries in England have reached record levels.
Lib Dem analysis of NHS figures showed the number of women suffering potentially life-threatening levels of blood loss is the highest ever recorded in England.
Three in every 100 women suffered serious tearing injuries requiring emergency surgery in the first half of this year, something Sir Ed said was a "devastating indictment of our NHS maternity services".
The government is expected to publish a new national maternity and neonatal action plan by the end of the year.
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