Dr. Bill Kirkup, an expert adviser, resigned from Valerie Amos's UK maternity care inquiry, alleging she removed criticism of "normal birth ideology" from the final report, raising patient safety concerns. Amos's report found the ideology not widespread, while NHS England announced a 24/7 triage service for all maternity units.
Health Secretary James Murray calls Valerie Amos's report on maternity care a "watershed moment," pledging to dismantle "toxic dynamics" and improve care for pregnant women and babies in England. A new maternity commissioner will be appointed to drive urgent transformation.
Valerie Amos's review into UK maternity care reveals high maternal mortality rates, increased complications, and systemic issues like understaffing and institutional racism. The report calls for urgent transformation and a new maternity commissioner.
A report uncovered systemic, deep-rooted, and sustained failures in maternity and neonatal care, leading to severe harm or death for mothers and babies. It highlighted ignored patient concerns, a toxic workplace culture with chronic understaffing, and exacerbated health inequalities for minority groups, causing significant psychological trauma.
Inspectors found eight bodies in "advanced deterioration" at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust due to delayed transfer to a freezer. The trust also faces scrutiny over identification wristband checks and faces an ongoing inquiry into maternity services.
An NHS trust has agreed to pay £28m in damages to the family of a six-year-old girl left brain-damaged at birth due to "catastrophic, life-changing injuries". The trust admitted mistakes in monitoring the baby's heart rate during labour.
