SUMMARY
The percentage of babies in the UK who are stillborn or die at birth is high compared with other European and high-income countries, although rates have fallen by more than half in recent years - from 0.62 per 1,000 births to 0.28 per 1,000 births. This report focuses on normal babies of 2.5 kg or more who were stillborn or died within the first week of life, where the death was related to problems during labour, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The researchers aimed to identify potentially preventable failings along the whole care pathway, with a particular focus on care during labour, delivery and any resuscitation. An initial sample of 104 out of a potential 225 cases was selected in June 2016, and 78 cases were chosen to be discussed at 10 multi-disciplinary confidential enquiry panels.
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