Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleElla PickoverWednesday 15 July 2026 08:04 BSTRelated: Streeting launches investigation into maternity services after families ‘gaslit’A new report has revealed that over one in five mothers in England require emergency medical attention within a year of giving birth.The Nuffield Trust analysis of 1.6 million deliveries found that Black and young mothers are disproportionately affected.Emergency hospital admissions occurred after six per cent of births, with urgent contacts most frequent in the initial days following delivery.Common reasons for an A&E attendance included stomach pain, chest pain and vaginal bleeding, with a “notable spike” in contacts five days post-birth.The Nuffield Trust deputy director of research and report lead, Sarah Scobie, said: “Policymakers and NHS leaders must get a handle on whether many post-birth emergency care visits could have been avoided with better community care – or indeed with improved preventive care well before birth.”In fullWarning for NHS as staggering number of new mothers seek emergency medical careMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in