Holding Government to account
By Lee Peart 04 March 2026
Labour MP Paulette Hamilton explains how she helps hold the Government to account through her role as vice-chair of the Health and Social Care Committee
Streeting vows to review maternity inquiry chair appointment
By Lee Peart 25 February 2026
Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has pledged to review his decision not to appoint Donna Ockenden to lead the maternity inquiry into Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Dozens of baby deaths could have been avoided, investigation finds
By Lee Peart 12 February 2026
An investigation into maternity care at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UH Sussex) has found at least 55 baby deaths between 2019 and 2023 could have been avoided.
Call for Ockenden to chair Leeds maternity inquiry
By Lee Peart 12 February 2026
MPs have called for an inquiry into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTH) to be led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden.
Royal Lancaster Infirmary to open maternity triage unit and bereavement suite
By Lee Peart 21 January 2026
A new maternity triage unit and bereavement suite is scheduled to open at Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) at the end of March.
Royal College of Midwives backs whole-system approach to maternity safety
By Lee Peart 13 January 2026
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed a new Maternity Care Bundle published by NHS England, aimed at improving maternity safety, reducing maternal deaths and serious illness, and tacklin...
Hospital's maternity services upgraded by CQC
By Lee Peart 07 January 2026
Maternity services at Harrogate District Hospital (HFDT) have been upgraded from requires improvement to good by the CQC following a July 2025 inspection.
Government accused of not hearing black mothers' voices
By Lee Peart 17 December 2025
MPs have accused the Government of not hearing the voices of black mothers.
Perinatal mental health service rated outstanding
By Lee Peart 15 December 2025
A specialist perinatal mental health service at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has been rated outstanding by the CQC.
AI to drive earlier action and reduce inequalities in maternity and newborn safety
By Liz Wells 11 December 2025
The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme has published its 2025–27 strategy, detailing how its national investigation dataset and AI will be used to guide NHS trusts in redu...
Improvements found in maternity care but work still needed in some areas
By Lee Peart 10 December 2025
A national survey of maternity care by the CQC has found some improvements in some areas, while noting care fell short of expectations in some areas.
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