"I was experiencing bleeding and the fetus had a weak heartbeat, I was given only two paracetamol tablets and asked to wait"

Feb 5
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Updated: Feb 6

A mother's experience of Oxford University Hospitals Maternity Services in 2025:

I had a traumatic childbirth. Although I was experiencing bleeding and the fetus had a weak heartbeat, I was given only two paracetamol tablets and asked to wait, being considered a non-urgent case. Later, I required emergency surgery.

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