Government minister tours maternity and neonatal services unit

By Lee Peart 26 September 2024

Government minister, Baroness Merron, has met with staff and service users during a tour of maternity and neonatal services at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital.

Action needed to prevent maternity services harm becoming 'normalised'

By Lee Peart 19 September 2024

The CQC has called for action to avoid poor care and preventable harm in maternity services becoming ‘normalised’.

Ombudsman warns of surge in maternity investigations

By Liz Wells 20 August 2024

England's Health Ombudsman has warned that women and babies are being put at risk after a ‘worrying' rise in the number of investigations about maternity care.

Trust admits failings over baby who died with chicken pox

By Lee Peart 04 June 2024

Chesterfield Royal Hospital Trust has admitted failings in the care of a baby who died after contracting chicken pox.

MPs call for new maternity commissioner to tackle poor care

By Lee Peart 13 May 2024

A new report by MPs has called on the government to appoint a new maternity commissioner and publish a National Maternity Improvement Strategy.