UK doctors told to try and talk women giving birth out of having epidurals to save NHS money

Family doctors are being told to try to talk women out of having Caesareans and very strong painkillers during birth to save the NHS money.   New guidelines drawn up for GPs urge them to encourage women to have natural labours with as little medical help as possible.   But for many women the prospect of giving birth without the painkillers is unthinkable.   And critics have said the move has been made without any thought for the women themselves.   The guidelines also remind doctors to tell women to consider having their babies outside hospital in midwife-run units or in their own homes.

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