Postnatal length of stay in hospitals in England 2023/24
In 2023/24, around 46 percent of women who gave birth in England spent one day in postnatal care, while only 19.6 percent of women giving birth spent two days in postnatal care.
Duration of postnatal stay in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24
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NHS Digital. (December 12, 2024). Duration of postnatal stay in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/407745/postnatal-length-of-stay-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Duration of postnatal stay in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24." Chart. December 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/407745/postnatal-length-of-stay-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Duration of postnatal stay in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/407745/postnatal-length-of-stay-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Duration of Postnatal Stay in National Health Service (Nhs) Hospitals in England in 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/407745/postnatal-length-of-stay-in-england/
NHS Digital, Duration of postnatal stay in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/407745/postnatal-length-of-stay-in-england/ (last visited April 13, 2025)
Duration of postnatal stay in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24 [Graph], NHS Digital, December 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/407745/postnatal-length-of-stay-in-england/
