Caesareans now used in one in four UK births, major new report reveals

Caesareans now used in one in four UK births, major new report reveals One in four UK babies is now delivered by caesarean section, new figures reveal as experts say women are increasingly scared of natural birth.

A major international study, published in the Lancet, shows rates of C-section delivery have increased from 19.7 per cent in 2000 to 26.2 per cent in 2015, putting Britain among the highest in Western Europe for use of the procedure. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• 'Medically unnecessary' c-sections double in UK as major study warns of global overuse The Independent
• Use of Caesarean section almost doubles since 2000 OnMedica