DOCTORS should be able to review deaths linked to childbirth and pregnancy annually instead of every three years to reduce risks to expectant mothers, one of Scotland's leading obstetricians has said.
The Herald revealed yesterday that more than 40 women had died in Scotland as a result of childbirth in the past decade, and that the figure appeared to be on the rise with the number of mothers dying due to complications doubling between 2003 and 2009.
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