The UK’s maternity and postnatal care systems are in dire need of reform, according to a report from the Birth Trauma Inquiry. The inquiry gathered harrowing testimonies from over 1,300 women, some of whom shared their experiences of being left in blood-soaked bedding, while others described their children suffering life-altering injuries due to medical errors. NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard expressed disappointment in the accounts shared in the report, stating that such experiences are unacceptable.
In other news, two professional skydivers, Marco Furst and Marco Waltenspiel, achieved the historic feat of completing the world’s first wingsuit flight through London’s Tower Bridge. The Austrian Red Bull skydivers leapt from a helicopter at 3,000 feet, swooping down to just 35 meters above the River Thames. Additionally covered in the episode is a study linking internet usage to increased wellbeing and Wales becoming the first UK nation to enter the metaverse. Listeners can tune in to the episode on various platforms like Apple, Spotify or other podcast providers.
Professor Henrik Salje from the University of Cambridge recently shared research indicating that babies born via C-section may require two measles vaccinations for full protection. Salje and his team discovered that a single measles vaccination is significantly less effective in children born through C-section compared to those born vaginally. It is estimated that 30,000 women in the UK each year endure traumatic childbirth experiences with one in 20 developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The report from the Birth Trauma Inquiry has called for a transformation of the UK’s maternity and postnatal care systems alongside
