Hospitals have been ordered to open 24/7 hotlines that pregnant women can call with concerns in a bid to reduce avoidable deaths and harm.
NHS England said all hospitals must operate such a service by the end of this financial year, with the phones manned by dedicated midwives who are not distracted by other work on labour wards.
Women who still have anxieties after a phone consultation will be told to attend in-person, where they must be assessed within 15 minutes of arrival.
The diktat – part of a new 10 Point Plan for maternity and neonatal services – comes after NHS England
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