{"id":716,"date":"2016-03-10T08:22:31","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T08:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/?p=716"},"modified":"2016-03-04T16:28:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T16:28:29","slug":"birth-budgets-aim-to-improve-maternity-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/birth-budgets-aim-to-improve-maternity-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Birth Budgets Aim To Improve Maternity Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pregnant women in England will be given their own birth budget worth at least \u00a33,000 in a bid to improve maternity care. <\/span><\/p>\n

The scheme, which is yet to be piloted, aims to give mothers-to-be more control over their pregnancy, birth and post-natal care.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Personal Maternity Care Budget can be spent upon any NHS accredited service, such as birth pools, a private birth suite or hypnotherapy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Each patient will also be appointed a personal midwife to oversee their pregnancy. <\/span><\/p>\n

The scheme was recommended by the National Maternity Review, which arose as a result of the inquiry into University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust. <\/span><\/p>\n

Along with giving women greater choice over where and how they give birth, it is hoped the scheme will give greater funding to popular services, bypassing those which are unsafe.<\/span><\/p>\n

One in 20 births results in harm<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The National Maternity Review has stated that 48% of maternity units inspected by regulators have been rated as \u2018inadequate\u2019 or \u2018requiring improvement\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

One in 20 births resulted in harm to either the mother or baby, while in the worst units the figure was more like one in five.<\/span><\/p>\n

The rate of stillbirths in Britain is the worst in Western Europe, and experts suggest that half of these deaths could have been avoided with better medical care.<\/span><\/p>\n

Each year the NHS pays more than \u00a31bn in compensation to families whose child has either died following mistakes made during childbirth, or who has suffered severe brain injuries. <\/span><\/p>\n

There were 1,300 cases relating to cerebral palsy or neo-natal death in 2014. One quarter of the claims settled occurred due to a failure to monitor the baby\u2019s heart. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, some charities have criticised the Personal Maternity Care Budget, saying women could be pressurised into selecting the cheapest options.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maureen Treadwell, research officer at the Birth Trauma Association, said: \u201cIt\u2019s hugely important that women are able to give birth in a place that feels right for them, and that they are not pressurised into what Trusts see as the least costly option.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Substandard maternity care<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

If you would like to talk to a solicitor about substandard medical care, please contact us at Glynns Solicitors. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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