National NHS maternity inquiry announced as Streeting promises no more failings
Summary
The UK Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, announced a national investigation into maternity care problems in England. The inquiry will focus on the worst-performing maternity services and aims to find solutions by December 2025. This action follows reports of failures in maternity care that harmed mothers and babies in several areas.Key Facts
- Wes Streeting is the Health Secretary leading the maternity care inquiry in England.
- The investigation will focus on poorly performing maternity and neonatal services in areas like Leeds, Sussex, Gloucester, and Mid and South Essex.
- The investigation will start in summer 2025 and expects to report findings by December 2025.
- The inquiry will include input from families affected by maternity care failures to give them a voice in the process.
- Previous reports found failings in maternity care at hospitals in Morecambe Bay, Shrewsbury, Telford, and East Kent.
- An anti-discrimination program aims to address care inequalities for black, Asian, and underserved communities.
- Each year, the Care Quality Commission reviews maternity units; none received the top safety rating last year.
- About 2,500 cases are under review at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS trust, in what may be the largest review of its kind.
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