BTS: Is Private Maternity Care Really Safer?
About this episode
The episode discusses the complexities behind a study comparing public and private maternity care outcomes.
A large Australian study comparing public and private maternity care seemed to show better outcomes for mothers and babies in private obstetric-led care, including lower rates of stillbirth, NICU admission, severe perineal tears, and maternal haemorrhage. But the story is much more complicated than the headline suggests. In this episode of Baby Tribe Shorts, Afif and Anne unpack the study and ask whether it really proves that private care is safer, or whether the results reflect something dee...
People in this episode
Hosts: Afif EL-Khuffash, Anne Doherty
Topics covered
- maternity care
- private care
- public care
- health outcomes
- stillbirth
- NICU admission
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Australian study
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