1,200 still births a year 'could be avoided'
Urgent action is needed to tackle Britain's high rate of stillbirths and deaths in the first few weeks of life, a new report warns.
The number of stillbirths in the UK is "shocking" and up to 1,200 could be avoided every year, the charity Sands said. Seventeen babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth every day – a figure that has barely changed since the late 1990s. In 2010, 4,110 babies were stillborn.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies