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British mothers spend the least time in hospital when they give birth according to new figures which triggered warnings that too many are forced to endure "conveyor-belt care".
Midwives said EU figures suggest too many women in this county are being rushed through childbirth and sent home exhausted and unable to cope.
Parenting groups said women were left to endure “woefully inadequate” care in chaotic surroundings, because there was not enough help available after they gave birth.
New mothers in the UK spend an average of 1.5 days in hospital, the statistics show – around one third of the length of stay in France, and half that of Germany and Italy.
The figures from show that Britain's 1.5 day length of stay is less than half the EU average of 3.6 days.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11295254/Warnings-over-conveyor-belt-maternity-units.html
Midwives said EU figures suggest too many women in this county are being rushed through childbirth and sent home exhausted and unable to cope.
Parenting groups said women were left to endure “woefully inadequate” care in chaotic surroundings, because there was not enough help available after they gave birth.
New mothers in the UK spend an average of 1.5 days in hospital, the statistics show – around one third of the length of stay in France, and half that of Germany and Italy.
The figures from show that Britain's 1.5 day length of stay is less than half the EU average of 3.6 days.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11295254/Warnings-over-conveyor-belt-maternity-units.html