Health Secretary Wes Streeting has initiated a national investigation into NHS maternity services in England, focusing on systemic failures. This inquiry aims to examine the worst-performing maternity and neonatal units, address failures across hospitals and regulatory bodies, and provide answers to affected families. The investigation is expected to conclude by December, with a new taskforce established to oversee maternity care improvement. Notably, Streeting highlighted that NHS expenditure on clinical negligence for maternity failures surpasses that of maternity services themselves, emphasizing the urgent need for reform.
The investigation will urgently look at the worst-performing maternity services and the entire system, aiming to provide answers for bereaved families.
Streeting stated, 'We are paying out more in clinical negligence for maternity failures than we are spending on maternity services,' revealing a troubling financial situation.
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