Some women are missing out on vital care during pregnancy
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Some of the most vulnerable pregnant women are missing out on vital care, reveal experts
The study, carried out by NHS watchdog, NICE, found that teenage mothers, domestic abuse victims and drug users were amongst the least likely to use that facilities that are provided for pregnant women, despite being the most in need.
One of the main criticisms was that the antenatal services were not flexible and welcoming enough to meet the needs of these vulnerable people.
Antenatal classes are vital to new mothers and babies as they play an essential role in improving their health and wellbeing.
NICE were unable to provide exact figures but said that attendance rates to antenatal classes, for these groups of new mothers, remained very low.
Dr Gillian Leng, NICE’s deputy chief executive, said, ‘Although these women represent a small proportion of those having babies in the UK each year, they and their unborn children deserve the same level of care as anyone else.’
By Lauren King
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