02 June 2023 02 Jun 2023

Disparities in maternity care persist for ethnic minorities and those living in deprived areas, as illustrated by data released ahead of the Mothers and Babies Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK (MBRRACE-UK, 2023a) report. The main report is due to be released later this year, but in response to calls for more rapid publication of data, the latest figures have been made available ahead of publication for the first time (MBRRACE-UK, 2023b).