NHS hospitals recorded a 5% increase in caesarean sections in 2025, reaching 22,000 procedures, with the North and Alentejo regions reporting the highest rates amid ongoing obstetrician shortages.
NHS hospitals hit record number of caesarean sections in 2025. North and Alentejo have the worst results
Wednesday, 25 March 2026RSS
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