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Why is the UK mired in a maternity and neonatal deaths scandal?
Key takeaways
- An inquiry into maternity care in Nottingham found that more than 500 mothers and babies either came to harm or died due to poor care.
- Moreover, it found that 444 women and 76 newborn babies suffered “potentially avoidable” outcomes due to poor care over 13 years at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH).
- A similar review, the Amos report, named after Baroness Valerie Amos, into the British healthcare system’s maternity services also found similar outcomes: women and babies being failed as hospitals ignored patient needs.
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An inquiry into maternity care in Nottingham found that more than 500 mothers and babies either came to harm or died due to poor care.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The Royal London Hospital, December 27, 2024 [Peter Nicholls/Getty Images]By Edna Mohamed Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Two new inquiries have found that substandard care in at least two hospital trusts contributed to a rise in maternal and neonatal deaths in England, UK.
An inquiry into maternity care in Nottingham found that more than 500 mothers and babies either came to harm or died due to poor care.
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