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Emergency caesareans rise to one in four births in England

BBC analysis reveals that emergency caesarean sections now account for one in four births in England, an 8% rise over the last five years. Experts suggest a culture of fear, staffing pressures, and legal claims are driving the trend, while vaginal birth rates have fallen.

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emergency caesareanC-sectionchildbirthmaternityNHSbirth statisticsvaginal birthmaternity safetyobstetrics

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

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

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