Summary
THE most comprehensive national survey ever into maternity care finds that London hospitals provide the worst services in the country. According to the Healthcare Commission Report, eight out of 10 of the poorest trusts are in the capital, and its research is backed by a survey of 26,000 new mothers.
There are mitigating factors. High levels of immigration to and mobility within London present particular challenges. And high living costs make retaining the best staff more difficult here than elsewhere. But some of the most stinging criticism relates to poor hospital hygiene: inexcusable in any ward but both dangerous and demoralising in maternity units. Then there is the high rate of caesareans inadequate prenatal checks lead to higher levels of emergency interventions.See the full content of this document
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