Half of Britain's 1,000 maternal deaths since 2010 could have been prevented
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More than 1,000 women have died before, during and after childbirth since 2010 and analysis seen by Channel 4 News suggests more than half might have survived with better care. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] On Tuesday, the independent review of maternal and neonatal deaths in England by Baroness Valerie Amos will be published, and is expected to highlight serious failures in the system. We spoke to Ric Hart, whose wife suffered multiple cardiac arrests after doctors used excessive force during childbirth. Warning: This report contains distressing details. If you or anyone you know has been affected by the issues raised in this report you can find places to seek help at Channel4.com/support ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/
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