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New C-section rules 'not a major change'

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New guidelines are being issued today by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) which could make it easier for women in England and Wales to choose to have a Caesarean section, rather than a natural delivery.

Cathy Warwick, the chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), explains why it has reservations about the move.


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