Maternal deaths raise ‘further concern’ about ‘maternity systems under pressure’
by Storm Newton
Jan 11, 2024
3 minutes
The number of women dying during pregnancy or soon after childbirth has reached its highest level in almost 20 years, according to data from a major UK study.
Experts said the figures raise “further concern” about maternity services and called for matters such as pre-pregnancy health and personalised care to be “prioritised as a matter of urgency”.
MBRRACE-UK, which conducts surveillance and investigates the causes of maternal deaths, stillbirths and infant deaths as part of the national Maternal, Newborn and Infant
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