Caesaran sections overtake natural vaginal births for the first time

Getty Images A pregnant woman waits to give birth lying in a hospital bed, wearing a blue gown and mask, with a tube attached to the back of her handGetty Images

Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter

More babies are being born by caesarean section in England than delivered naturally – without assistance – for the first time.

Latest NHS data for 2024-25 shows that 45% of births were by…

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