Number of C-sections being carried out hits decade-high, NHS figures reveal

Number of C-sections being carried out hits decade-high, NHS figures reveal More than a third of babies were delivered by C-section in England last year — the highest level in a decade.

NHS figures today revealed 35 per cent of births between April 2021 and March this year were through a caesarean. This is up from a quarter 10 years ago.

Rising levels of obesity in society and women choosing to give birth later in life are behind the rise. The Daily Mail