February 2017
Thousands of newborn babies are being separated from their mothers unnecessarily in NHS hospitals, a report by the health regulator says. The number of babies taken away from mothers has soared by 150 per cent in just five years, with a third removed from women in their teens. The worrying figures showed more needs to be done to prevent the cycle of failure. Donna Ockenden supports Birte Harlev-Lam’s view.