“Shockingly poor quality” is the verdict of a parliamentary inquiry into the UK’s maternity services. It found a system that lacked compassion and concluded, "poor care is all too frequently tolerated as normal". How did this happen? Hannah Barnes talks to Manveen about the birth that left her traumatised and her work to bring it to light.
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Guest: Hannah Barnes, Associate Editor, New Statesman.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk
Clips: Parliament, Channel 4, Sky News.
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