More than half of UK births now involve medical intervention, audit finds

<p>Caesareans drive rise in assisted deliveries as experts warn of complex pregnancies linked to age, obesity and other conditions</p><p>More than half of women having a baby in Britain now do so with the help of medical intervention, an audit of NHS maternity care has revealed.</p><p>Of the 592,594 births that took place in 2023, 50.6% involved either a caesarean section or the use of instruments such as forceps or a ventouse suction cup.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/11/more-than-half-of-uk-births-now-involve-medical-intervention-audit-finds">Continue reading...</a>