Belfast among health trusts with 'alarming perinatal mortality rates'

The Belfast Health Trust has been identified as one of 21 in the UK with 'alarming perinatal mortality rates.'

Published 22nd Jun 2017

A new report that suggests one in eight health bodies have higher-than-expected stillbirths and neonatal death rates .

The authors of the 'Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquires across the UK report' are calling for action, asking organisations to investigate the possible causes.

The figures were extracted after studying cases from 2015.