Family call for maternity care inquiry after son dies due to ‘systemic failures’

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. everyone's just willing to brush it under the carpet Preeti Joshi The CQC report – which downgraded overall maternity care at LRI and LGH as requiring improvement – said low staffing, issues with risk assessments and infection control problems had caused a “deterioration in the level of care” given to mothers and babies. Mrs Joshi said: “There should be an inquiry just like they’re doing in Nottingham, because until people are held to account … everyone’s just willing to brush it under the carpet. “They need to dig deep and not just say ‘Oh well, this happened, let’s publish a report and then move on’ – they need to inquire properly.” We apologise sincerely to any families that have experienced maternity care which fell short of the standards they should expect Julie Hogg, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Following the CQC’s report, the trust said that staffing was being addressed, as were the other issues raised following the watchdog’s inspection. Julie Hogg, chief nurse at the trust, said: “We apologise sincerely to any families that have experienced maternity care which fell short of the standards they should expect.