2025-10-17 – News – www.theguardian.com
NHS figures show number of mothers sustaining third- or fourth-degree perineal tear has increased by 16% since 2020
Pregnant women in England are at growing risk of suffering a serious injury while giving birth, NHS figures reveal.
The number of mothers sustaining a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear while delivering their baby has risen from 25 in 1,000 in June 2020 to 29 in 1,000 in June this year – a 16% increase.
