Postnatal length of stay in hospitals in England 2016/17

Duration of postnatal stay in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2016/17

The data shows the postnatal length of stay in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2016/17. In this year the majority of women (40.8%) spent one day in postnatal care.

Same day 19.8
1 day 40.8
2 days 20.9
3 days 8.4
4 days 3.9
5 days 2.9
6 days 1.4
7 days or more 2.1