Finding the Elephant in the Haystack—A Flawed Analysis of the UK Maternity Crisis
Matthews, Rebecca, Ananthram, Harsha, Montgomery, Nadine, and Sutton, Elizabeth (2025) Finding the Elephant in the Haystack—A Flawed Analysis of the UK Maternity Crisis. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. (In Press)
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Abstract
[Extract] Dear Dr. Papageorghiou, We write in response to the recent BJOG commentary on the UK maternity crisis [1]. While presented as a balanced analysis, this piece may be interpreted as minimising institutional accountability while repositioning healthcare staff as victims.
| Item ID: | 89255 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Commentary) |
| ISSN: | 1471-0528 |
| Keywords: | delivery: birth trauma, delivery: caesarean section, ethics, health services research, maternity services, medical law |
| Copyright Information: | © 2025 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2026 00:49 |
| FoR Codes: | 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3215 Reproductive medicine > 321502 Obstetrics and gynaecology @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 20 HEALTH > 2005 Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) > 200509 Women's and maternal health @ 100% |
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