There are so many people at risk who need help, the resources being used for them are impressive.
Maybe she had a bad experience with NHS and now they are hiding in fear, seeing the bad press and knowing the police are looking for them.
Would a hospital come forward if they had turned them away?
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There are now more than 200 officers searching for the couple, but they are moving furtively, hiding from cameras, paying in cash and believed to be booking hotels under pseudonyms…Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford, who is leading the investigation, said: “
There is nothing to suggest that any of them have come to any sort of intentional harm – we just need to ensure they are OK, especially the baby, and do not require any medical assistance for any underlying issues.”
Woman in labour was forced to travel 40 miles to give birth after THREE NHS hospitals turned her away 'because they did not have enough midwives'
Midwives working in NHS trust maternity units typically work 12-hour shifts, but many work longer for no additional pay to cover staff shortages and to keep services running.
More than half of England's maternity units have received negative ratings for safety, according to the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) reports.
Regulators rated 80 out of 193 NHS maternity services as 'inadequate' or 'requires improvement' in their latest inspections.
The low grades mean they do not meet basic safety standards, with some still failing years after problems were first identified.
Women in the UK are facing the biggest maternity crisis of our time, and we need to talk about it
The Royal College of Midwives has also reported that there is a shortage of over 2,000 midwives in England at the moment and in the past year 600 midwives have left the service.
Another expectant mother told us: “I suffer really badly with White Coat Syndrome and anything too clinical sets me off. I chose my local midwife-led centre because it felt so different from the traditional labour ward. I have been low risk during my pregnancy and I wanted a relaxed birth in a calming setting. I feel this has been taken away from me entirely. I expect if this was a man’s experience things would have changed by now, women like me feel completely stripped of choice.”
Edited to make sure I’m within 10% rule