Two NHS trusts dropped from national maternity review
Summary
Two NHS trusts in England have been removed from a national review of maternity services. This review aims to investigate maternity failings and report back by December.Key Facts
- Two NHS trusts in Shropshire and Leeds are no longer part of a national maternity services review.
- The review led by Baroness Valerie Amos focuses on problematic maternity and neonatal services.
- Shropshire's trust was removed due to an ongoing criminal investigation by West Mercia Police.
- Leeds' trust was excluded because of a separate maternity inquiry announced by the government.
- A 2022 review found serious failures in Shropshire, leading to deaths and injuries of mothers and babies.
- West Mercia Police started investigating in 2020 to see if there was any criminal wrongdoing.
- Some families, like Charlotte Cheshire's, are upset, feeling their stories will not be heard without the review's inclusion.
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