High Caesarean rates at hospital raises concerns

Southern health and social services council has raised concerns about Caesarean section rates at Craigavon Area Hospital after conducting research about women's experiences of giving birth at the unit. Between June and September last year, the Caesarean rate was 27 per cent - between 8 and 9 per cent higher ...

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