{"id":347371,"date":"2026-05-28T18:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-the-uks-maternity-crisis-mothers-speak-out-sky-news-special-investigation\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:00:38","slug":"inside-the-uks-maternity-crisis-mothers-speak-out-sky-news-special-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-the-uks-maternity-crisis-mothers-speak-out-sky-news-special-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the UK\u2019s maternity crisis: Mothers speak out | Sky News special investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WMMJz2qM024\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the UK\u2019s maternity crisis: Mothers speak out | Sky News special investigation\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WMMJz2qM024\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Maternity services are fraying at the seams. So what is it really like to give birth?\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Sky News\u2019 Data and Forensics team has been following both NHS staff and new mothers&#8217; journeys for the last five months.<\/p>\n<p>Many of us will pass through the maternity system at least once in our lives. However, behind that shared experience, troubling stories of care falling short across the UK continue to surface.<\/p>\n<p>Unprecedented social media analysis, NHS data and first hand testimony has been analysed to give a full picture about what it\u2019s really like to give birth in the UK today.<\/p>\n<p>Watch our film for an inside look at the intense pressures facing maternity services today.<\/p>\n<p>#maternity #maternitycare #skynews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maternity services are fraying at the seams. 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