Managing perineal trauma after childbirth

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We have read and understood the BMJ policy on declaration of interests and declare the following interests: KMKI receives royalty fees for sales relating to the Keele and Staffs episiotomy trainer, managed through Keele University, Office of Research and Enterprise. Money generated from this funds academic activities related to women's health. SW is partly funded by a clinical doctoral fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The authors had no support from any organisation for the submitted work; no financial relationships with any organisations that might have an interest in the submitted work in the previous three years; no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.