More maternity tragedies will occur unless rapid changes are made – report
1 year, 9 months ago

More maternity tragedies will occur unless rapid changes are made – report

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Rapid changes must be made to England’s maternity services or more mothers and babies will be harmed, a damning report from the Health Service Ombudsman has concluded. It pointed to the latest national NHS maternity survey which “shows a decline in people’s positive experiences of using maternity services”, adding that “women are not being listened to when they raise concerns about their pregnancies, babies, or their own health”. We must do more to make maternity services safer for everyone Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens “But improvements are not happening quickly enough, and we have not seen sustainable change. Failures in maternity care can have a devastating impact on women, their babies, and their families, and that impact can be long-lasting Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens said: “These cases are extremely distressing.

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‘Alarming declines’ in patient safety as maternity care deteriorates – report
1 month ago

‘Alarming declines’ in patient safety as maternity care deteriorates – report

The Independent  

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More accountability needed for maternity scandal ‘cover-ups’, say families
3 months, 4 weeks ago

More accountability needed for maternity scandal ‘cover-ups’, say families

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The harrowing reality of giving birth in NHS hospitals revealed: Mothers left in blood covered sheets and told to 'stop stressing' over their dead babies, finds damning report into scandal that trauma
8 months ago

The harrowing reality of giving birth in NHS hospitals revealed: Mothers left in blood covered sheets and told to 'stop stressing' over their dead babies, finds damning report into scandal that trauma

Daily Mail  

Pregnant women are being treated like a 'slab of 'meat, a damning report into the 'postcode lottery' of NHS maternity care ruled today. The UK's first parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma has found there is 'shockingly poor quality' in maternity services, claiming good care is 'the exception rather than the rule'. According to The Times, the report found 'poor care …

‘Threadbare’ NHS maternity care will lead to tragic consequences, health experts warn
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Threadbare’ NHS maternity care will lead to tragic consequences, health experts warn

The Independent  

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Senior midwife tasked with probing horrifying NHS maternity scandals criticises 'extremely disappointing' progress in making it safe for women to give birth in Britain
1 year, 1 month ago

Senior midwife tasked with probing horrifying NHS maternity scandals criticises 'extremely disappointing' progress in making it safe for women to give birth in Britain

Daily Mail  

The midwife tasked by government and the NHS to investigate maternity scandals has criticised ministers for failing to provide enough funding to address the problems. Donna Ockenden said the money provided so far was 'nowhere near good enough' and progress made to improve services had been 'extremely disappointing'. After her investigation into the deaths and harm of 295 babies and …

NHS Trusts still push women to have natural births despite maternity scandals
1 year, 3 months ago

NHS Trusts still push women to have natural births despite maternity scandals

The Telegraph  

Hospitals are still promoting a “natural birth is best” philosophy – despite a succession of maternity scandals highlighting the dangers of the approach. Examples identified by The Telegraph include: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust’s internal policy document issued in September 2022 states: “East and North Hertfordshire Maternity Service promotes a culture of normality and focuses on keeping pregnancy and …

‘Inadequate’ safety in Leicester maternity care ‘worrying but unsurprising’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Inadequate’ safety in Leicester maternity care ‘worrying but unsurprising’

The Independent  

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‘Families’ maternity concerns should have been addressed earlier’
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Families’ maternity concerns should have been addressed earlier’

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Nottingham maternity inquiry to investigate 1,700 cases in largest-ever baby deaths probe
1 year, 6 months ago

Nottingham maternity inquiry to investigate 1,700 cases in largest-ever baby deaths probe

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Failure to listen on maternity care issues a ‘brick wall’ for affected families
1 year, 6 months ago

Failure to listen on maternity care issues a ‘brick wall’ for affected families

The Independent  

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‘Extortionate’ childcare costs pushing women to have abortions as terminations rise to record levels
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Extortionate’ childcare costs pushing women to have abortions as terminations rise to record levels

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Another maternity scandal shames Britain
1 year, 7 months ago

Another maternity scandal shames Britain

The Independent  

It is rare for an official inquiry to be criticised by its own chair, and more unusual still for doubt to be poured on its credibility by its own architects before it is even under way. However, Donna Ockenden, the senior midwife who is leading a review into maternity care failings at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, has been …

Government has ‘not gone far enough’ in its response to maternity scandal
1 year, 10 months ago

Government has ‘not gone far enough’ in its response to maternity scandal

The Independent  

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Maternity scandal review could reach more than 1,500 cases
2 years, 1 month ago

Maternity scandal review could reach more than 1,500 cases

The Independent  

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NHS maternity services shouldn’t be promoting pseudoscience
2 years, 3 months ago

NHS maternity services shouldn’t be promoting pseudoscience

The Independent  

If you give birth in Nottingham, and your placenta is slow to deliver, then expect to be offered aromatherapy oils such as jasmine or basil to speed it up. The revelation that the maternity unit at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has guidelines recommending aromatherapy to treat complications arising from labour has shocked many, with Susan Bewley, emeritus professor of …

Kate visits mothers and babies at maternity unit
2 years, 3 months ago

Kate visits mothers and babies at maternity unit

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Provision of maternity services to be hit across Australia after damning Mackay Base Hospital report findings
2 years, 3 months ago

Provision of maternity services to be hit across Australia after damning Mackay Base Hospital report findings

ABC  

A damning report into the Mackay Base Hospital's obstetrics and gynaecology unit is expected to create shock waves for maternity services across Australia. Key points: Dr Gino Pecoraro says "a frightening number' of regional hospitals are staffed by short term locums He says NASOG has urged all levels of government to work together to ensure the survival of private obstetric …

Maternity failings account for the majority of NHS £13bn negligence costs
2 years, 5 months ago

Maternity failings account for the majority of NHS £13bn negligence costs

The Independent  

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Pregnancy loss certificates to be rolled out across England for parents
2 years, 5 months ago

Pregnancy loss certificates to be rolled out across England for parents

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Obesity and later motherhood pose threat to falling rates of death in pregnancy
2 years, 6 months ago

Obesity and later motherhood pose threat to falling rates of death in pregnancy

The Independent  

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NHS trusts under fire for adverts for midwives committed to ‘normal birth’
2 years, 9 months ago

NHS trusts under fire for adverts for midwives committed to ‘normal birth’

The Independent  

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Childbirth is STILL not safe for mothers in England says author of report into 'systemic' failings
2 years, 9 months ago

Childbirth is STILL not safe for mothers in England says author of report into 'systemic' failings

Daily Mail  

The author of a report into Britain's worst maternity scandal said pregnant women will not be safe to give birth until her full raft of recommendations are implemented. Rhiannon Davies embraces Kayleigh Griffiths, following the release of the final report by Donna Ockenden, chair of the Independent Review into Maternity Services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Donna …

Ockenden report raises 15 areas for ‘immediate action’ in England maternity care
2 years, 9 months ago

Ockenden report raises 15 areas for ‘immediate action’ in England maternity care

The Independent  

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Fifth of mothers felt pressured to have natural birth, poll reveals
2 years, 9 months ago

Fifth of mothers felt pressured to have natural birth, poll reveals

The Independent  

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Families silenced or ignored, says midwife behind review into maternity care
2 years, 9 months ago

Families silenced or ignored, says midwife behind review into maternity care

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‘Cinderella’ postnatal care leaves women ‘forgotten’ after birth
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Cinderella’ postnatal care leaves women ‘forgotten’ after birth

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Rise in women wrongly denied maternity pay since pandemic
3 years ago

Rise in women wrongly denied maternity pay since pandemic

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Safety fears over new maternity service ignored by NHS bosses, claim Shrewsbury inquiry team
3 years, 2 months ago

Safety fears over new maternity service ignored by NHS bosses, claim Shrewsbury inquiry team

The Independent  

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One in three babies at scandal-hit Welsh hospitals could have survived
3 years, 3 months ago

One in three babies at scandal-hit Welsh hospitals could have survived

The Independent  

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More NHS maternity units criticised for poor cultures, bullying and staff shortages
3 years, 3 months ago

More NHS maternity units criticised for poor cultures, bullying and staff shortages

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Revealed: Unsafe maternity care has cost the NHS £8.2bn in 15 years
3 years, 3 months ago

Revealed: Unsafe maternity care has cost the NHS £8.2bn in 15 years

The Independent  

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Nottingham maternity scandal: Midwives reveal their fears for the safety of mothers and babies
3 years, 5 months ago

Nottingham maternity scandal: Midwives reveal their fears for the safety of mothers and babies

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Sign up to The Independent’s virtual event The NHS maternity scandal: Inside a crisis
3 years, 5 months ago

Sign up to The Independent’s virtual event The NHS maternity scandal: Inside a crisis

The Independent  

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Ministers must invest £350m to make maternity units safe, MPs say
3 years, 6 months ago

Ministers must invest £350m to make maternity units safe, MPs say

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Maternity report is a line in the sand — action must follow
3 years, 6 months ago

Maternity report is a line in the sand — action must follow

The Independent  

There have been too many tragic stories of families left bereaved because of failings in NHS maternity care. James Titcombe, whose son Joshua died as a result of errors at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust in 2008, told me it was now crucial scandal trusts stop being viewed as ‘one offs’ and action taken to address the systemic …

NHS maternity safety: Ministers announce review to stop baby deaths during childbirth
3 years, 6 months ago

NHS maternity safety: Ministers announce review to stop baby deaths during childbirth

The Independent  

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NHS regulators to pool intelligence to spot maternity scandals faster
3 years, 6 months ago

NHS regulators to pool intelligence to spot maternity scandals faster

The Independent  

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Care watchdog downgrades two more NHS maternity units over safety concerns
3 years, 7 months ago

Care watchdog downgrades two more NHS maternity units over safety concerns

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Major hospital’s maternity services downgraded to ‘inadequate’ amid fears for mothers and babies
3 years, 7 months ago

Major hospital’s maternity services downgraded to ‘inadequate’ amid fears for mothers and babies

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Maternity units told to meet target staffing levels by next April
3 years, 9 months ago

Maternity units told to meet target staffing levels by next April

The Independent  

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Maternity compensation claims cost NHS £4 billion
3 years, 9 months ago

Maternity compensation claims cost NHS £4 billion

The Independent  

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Maternity services at risk as midwives plan to quit over pandemic stress
3 years, 9 months ago

Maternity services at risk as midwives plan to quit over pandemic stress

The Independent  

Maternity services are at risk because demoralised midwives are planning to quit the NHS, healthcare leaders have warned. Researchers found one in four healthcare workers overall, which is equivalent to some 330,000 staff, said they were more likely to leave the NHS due to enduring a year of pandemic stress. “We are running the risk of seeing hundreds of thousands …

NHS to spend almost £100m improving maternity safety after Shrewsbury care disaster
3 years, 9 months ago

NHS to spend almost £100m improving maternity safety after Shrewsbury care disaster

The Independent  

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Whistleblowers trigger downgrade of maternity unit over staff shortages
3 years, 10 months ago

Whistleblowers trigger downgrade of maternity unit over staff shortages

The Independent  

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Hospitals need extra £400m a year to make maternity units safer
3 years, 11 months ago

Hospitals need extra £400m a year to make maternity units safer

The Independent  

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Bullying on NHS maternity units and poor training a risk to safety, MPs told
3 years, 11 months ago

Bullying on NHS maternity units and poor training a risk to safety, MPs told

The Independent  

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Maternity units need thousands more doctors and midwives to be safe
4 years, 1 month ago

Maternity units need thousands more doctors and midwives to be safe

The Independent  

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Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Inquiry demands NHS overhaul to prevent baby deaths
4 years, 1 month ago

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Inquiry demands NHS overhaul to prevent baby deaths

The Independent  

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Maternity unit deaths due to natural birth 'obsession'
4 years, 1 month ago

Maternity unit deaths due to natural birth 'obsession'

The Telegraph  

In a shocking series of findings, her report said one woman was left in "agony" during labour, but that her pain was dismissed as "nothing" and she was made to feel "pathetic", with an obstetrician used "flippant and abrupt language" and calling her "lazy". Nadine Dorries, Minister for Patient Safety and Maternity, said: “My heartfelt sympathies are with every family …

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