EXCLUSIVE Outrage at NHS rules to send new mums home the day after they give birth in 'horrific pain' from C-sections and traumatic labours with 'nothing more than paracetamol or ibuprofen' Under NHS guidance new mums can be discharged just a day after childbirth READ MORE: The harrowing reality of giving birth in NHS hospitals revealed By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 12:29, 24 May 2024 | Updated: 17:08, 24 May 2024 e-mail 38 shares 871 View comments The NHS has today been accused of providing 'inadequate' pain relief to women who have suffered agonising childbirths. Under health service guidance, new mums can be discharged just a day after undergoing a C-section or vaginal birth. But they are advised to take just paracetamol or ibuprofen to manage symptoms.
Campaigners and doctors slammed the move, claiming it was yet another example of women's pain issues in healthcare being ignored or underplayed. Posting on X, Dr Stephanie deGiorgio, an urgent care NHS GP in Kent wrote: 'This is the pretty big hole in my abdomen from where this little lady emerged. Campaigners and doctors slammed the move, claiming it was yet another example of women's pain issues in healthcare being ignored or underplayed.
Posting on X, Dr Stephanie deGiorgio, an urgent care NHS GP in Kent wrote: 'This is the pretty big hole in my abdomen from where this little lady emerged. Posting on X, Dr Stephanie deGiorgio, an urgent care NHS GP in Kent wrote: 'This is the pretty big hole .
