India, July 17 -- Australian births with continuity of obstetric-led care in private hospitals have significantly fewer adverse outcomes and cost less than births in public hospitals with care by multiple health professionals and limited continuity, Monash University-led research has found.

The research contributes to the evidence base to inform continuing improvements in healthcare so that all Australians continue to benefit from our health system.

The core objective of this research program is to improve the system so that the most important pregnancy outcomes - healthy mothers and babies - are optimised for all, irrespective of provider, setting, model of care or mode of birth.

Published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetri...