NHS will offer mothers the same named midwife until birth

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Thousands of expectant mothers will be offered a named midwife to guide them through their pregnancy in a move which aims to halve maternity deaths by 2025.

The NHS announced yesterday it was doubling funding to £40 million this year for maternity services.

As a result of this funding, expectant mothers can expect top access the same team of midwives throughout their pregnancy and after the birth of their child, The Daily Telegraph reports.

The average expectant mother will have nine or 10 antenatal

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