One in Five MK babies born to immigrants |
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Critics who argue that this has anything to do with it being overworked through the effects of immigration are generally dismissed as racist. The facts, however, speak for themselves, as an astonishing one in five babies delivered is to immigrants. Milton Keynes maternity unit delivered 3,700 babies last year. In the same year 16 HIV positive immigrant mothers gave birth, requiring considerable after care. As one might expect from the consumer capital of England, Milton Keynes is well above the national average for obesity. Obese mothers are high risk and costly to deal with. Native born women also create complications with so many leaving pregnancy late in life as couples struggle to cope with Britain’s high cost of living. Older mothers present complications and risk. In an environment where there is never enough funding to meet demand, this risks lives. Milton Keynes Hospital in other areas is also open to criticism-, as is the entire NHS. |