Five maternity units in England still ban pregnant women from having a partner for support, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Last night, MPs criticised those maternity units that have refused to budge as acting in a way that is 'verging on the criminal'. In April, NHS England issued new guidance calling for 'urgent action' from remaining trusts to start allowing partners to attend. Thankfully, the vast majority of NHS trusts have seen sense, and I'm so relieved our campaign has saved so many families from unnecessary trauma.' NHS England said: 'Hospitals must ensure that women are safely accompanied at every stage of their maternity journey, including for scans, and the overwhelming majority of maternity units are doing this.'

Source: Daily Mail May 01, 2021 23:15 UTC