Health secretary considers maternity inquiry calls
Briefly

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is contemplating a public inquiry into a significant maternity scandal within the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. This follows a meeting with families affected by poor maternity care, including tragic losses and life-altering injuries. Streeting expressed deep empathy for the families' suffering and acknowledged the meeting's emotional weight. He aims to ensure safer, more personalized maternal care while the trust’s leadership recognizes the families’ contributions towards improving maternity services.
Wes Streeting emphasized the importance of reflecting on families' experiences and concerns regarding the maternity scandal, committing to advocate for safer maternal care for women and babies.
After hearing harrowing accounts from grieving families, Streeting acknowledged the need for a broad investigation into maternity services while promising to push for compassionate care reforms.
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