Summary
An ongoing review of maternity services in England found issues like unclean wards and inadequate care for mothers. The review is led by Baroness Amos and aims to address these problems and suggest improvements. Health Secretary Wes Streeting highlighted the need for change to prevent further tragedies.
Key Facts
- The review investigates maternity and neonatal services in England, focusing on poor performance.
- Issues found include unclean wards and hungry mothers not receiving meals.
- Some women felt blamed for their baby's death; others experienced lack of empathy.
- Discriminatory care often affects poor and black mothers.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting initiated the review to address systemic failures.
- Past inquiries suggested 748 recommendations for improvements, but problems persist.
- Baroness Amos has visited seven NHS trusts and met over 170 families as part of the review.
- Staff in some units reported receiving death threats and abuse after negative news coverage.
