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Need more information on rise in inductions and caesareans says RCM

10 November 2017 Today figures released by NHS Digital show that the proportion of pregnant women having a spontaneous labour has decreased over the past year. Over the same time, the proportion of caesareans undertaken before the onset of labour has also ...

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‘Moving in wrong direction’ says RCM Scotland on birth figures

29 November 2016 Today IDS Scotland has published statistics on Birth in Scottish Hospitals, showing increases in caesarean rates and levels of obesity in pregnancy.

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‘Worrying’ says RCM as rates of obesity amongst pregnant women in Scotland on the rise’

27 November 2019 The Information Services Division (ISD) of NHS Scotland have published their annual report on Births in Scottish hospitals. The publication covers important statistics related to pregnancy, childbirth and the early care of babies born ...