Peace of mind that can take fear out of pregnancy and childbirth

The caesarean rate in the UK has risen from 9 per centin 1980 to 25 per cent in 2011 and is set to rise even more with new guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) next month which give all women access to a caeserean section.

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Nov 2011, 12:00 BST

An elective caesarean costs the NHS approximately £2,500.

Approximately 60 per cent of prospective mothers in Hull request an epidural at approximately £500 a time. This and the increase in induced labours leads to more complications and more expensive procedures and drugs being used.

NHS Hull