Needless baby deaths caused by wrangling over NHS funding Babies are dying and mothers and unborn children put at needless risk because of wrangles over NHS funding, doctors have warned.
A leaked letter from consultants at specialist units highlights “multiple cases” across the country where women and babies have been subject to “avoidable harm” as a result of a new funding system.
When cases are complicated, or have a risk of complications, general hospitals are supposed to refer them to specialist centres.
But experts say changes to the NHS payment system mean the hospitals cannot afford the bills they are charged. The Daily Telegraph
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A leaked letter from consultants at specialist units highlights “multiple cases” across the country where women and babies have been subject to “avoidable harm” as a result of a new funding system.
When cases are complicated, or have a risk of complications, general hospitals are supposed to refer them to specialist centres.
But experts say changes to the NHS payment system mean the hospitals cannot afford the bills they are charged. The Daily Telegraph
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