One in four births in England is now emergency caesarean, BBC analysis shows
05-06-2026 01:41 via bbc.com

One in four births in England is now emergency caesarean, BBC analysis shows

The shift marks a significant rise over the last five years, but experts say there is no single, clear explanation for the increase.
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