Planned C-sections are £400 cheaper than vaginal births for the NHS, finds study Delivering a baby by a planned caesarean section is cheaper for the NHS than a vaginal birth, research suggests.
Around £400 could be saved once compensation costs are taken into consideration.
The majority of expectant mothers are being denied a C-section, despite official guidelines saying they should have the choice.
However experts have raised concerns over the guidelines having previously found that the risks of serious complications - including haemorrhaging - are higher with C-sections than vaginal births. The Daily Mail
Around £400 could be saved once compensation costs are taken into consideration.
The majority of expectant mothers are being denied a C-section, despite official guidelines saying they should have the choice.
However experts have raised concerns over the guidelines having previously found that the risks of serious complications - including haemorrhaging - are higher with C-sections than vaginal births. The Daily Mail
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