Should pregnant women be given a £3,000 birth fund by the NHS?
Pregnant women should each get a £3,000 budget to buy their own NHS services, says a radical review.
A major study of maternity services will today recommend the budget which could allow them to appoint their own midwife.
Mums-to-be should be given a pot of around £3,000 which could be spent on NHS services to ensure they get the care they desire, the authors said.