A quarter of women left alone during labour or shortly after birth – survey
A quarter of women have been left alone at some point during, or shortly after, the birth of their baby – at a point when it worried them, data suggests.
The national maternity survey for England found improvements in many areas of care and experiences on NHS wards, but there are still some areas of concern.
In 2023, a quarter of those responding to the poll said they had been left alone while worried – a higher proportion than
