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'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul
Key takeaways
- Baroness Valerie Amos, who chaired the government-commissioned review, found "unacceptable racism and discrimination embedded within the system" and said that "as a country... we cannot continue like this".
- She recommended eight changes to overhaul the system, including the appointment of a maternity commissioner with a "relentless focus" on improving care.
- Her independent findings come days after a review into maternity care in Nottingham found hundreds of women and babies had been harmed by poor care.
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Buchanan, Social Affairs and Eleanor Lawrie, Social Affairs Published10 minutes ago A national inquiry has strongly criticised the NHS maternity system in England, saying it is "not set up to deliver consistently safe, high-quality and compassionate care".
Baroness Valerie Amos, who chaired the government-commissioned review, found "unacceptable racism and discrimination embedded within the system" and said that "as a country... we cannot continue like this".
She recommended eight changes to overhaul the system, including the appointment of a maternity commissioner with a "relentless focus" on improving care.
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