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Families affected by maternity failings criticise new NHS review
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFamilies affected by NHS maternity failings have criticised a new report by Baroness Valerie Amos, stating it is insufficiently independent and fails to address core issues. The Maternity Safety Alliance labelled the report's proposal for a national maternity commissioner as 'dangerous' and highlighted a lack of scrutiny over regulators such as the CQC and GMC. Dr Bill Kirkup, who previously chaired maternity inquiries, resigned from Lady Amos’s review due to a dispute over the report's position on 'normal birth ideology'. The families argue the investigation failed to fulfil its terms of reference, including determining the extent of harm caused by normal birth ideology and examining post-death care. They are renewing calls for a statutory public inquiry, claiming that 814 babies have died avoidably in the NHS during the period of this 'inadequate investigation'. In fullBereaved families demand public inquiry after criticism of maternity failings reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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channel4.com
Half of Britain’s maternal deaths could have been prevented | Investigation
More than 1,000 women have died before, during and after childbirth since 2010 and analysis seen by Channel 4 News suggests more than half might have survived with better care
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independent.co.uk
Government to appoint maternity commissioner after damning NHS report
Lady Amos said the new maternity commissioner must be accountable to Parliament and have a ‘relentless focus on improving maternity and neonatal care’
