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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent

Half of black women in UK who raise concerns during labour did not receive suitable help, study finds

A black mother in a hospital bed holds her newborn child.
The health and social care committee is in the middle of an inquiry into black maternal health. Photograph: KidStock/Getty Images/Blend Images

Almost half of pregnant black women raised concerns to healthcare professionals during labour, with half saying that their concerns were also not properly addressed, according to the largest report of its kind.

Black women in the UK are up to four times more likely to die during childbirth compared with their white counterparts, and are also more likely to experience serious birth complications and perinatal mental health illnesses.

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