Maternity services are in the forefront of the news, after MPs found
women in labour have been mocked, ignored, fobbed off with paracetamol
and left with permanent damage by midwives and doctors. The UK’s first
inquiry into birth trauma found poor childbirth care is so common, and
its consequences so damaging, that ministers and NHS bosses need to
push through significant changes.
One area that is harder to examine is the private birth sector so we
want to hear from patients about their experiences and also whether
concern about NHS care is prompting more women to pay for care. Have
you had a private birth or are you considering one? Please tell us
why. What was your care like?
