Caesarean rate climbs to nearly 23%

Healthcare Market News (News) May 2005 The proportion of births carried out by caesarean section rose to 22.7% in 2003/04. The caesarean section rate has nearly doubled since 1990/01 when it stood at 12%, but appeared to plateau at 22% last year. The figures, contained in the NHS Maternity Statistics, England: 2003/04, do not include…

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