Recent death of baby at Portiuncula Hospital leads to new external review into maternity and baby care
Ten reviews are underway regarding maternity care after incidents of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and stillbirths, highlighting the need for improved safety protocols.
Recent death of baby at Portiuncula Hospital leads to new external review into maternity and baby care
Ten reviews are underway regarding maternity care after incidents of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and stillbirths, highlighting the need for improved safety protocols.
Robbed at birth: Poorer families denied millions in damages over maternity failings
The compensation system for maternity care failures unfairly favors wealthier families, leaving poorer families with significantly less support for care needs.
Robbed at birth: Poorer families denied millions in damages over maternity failings
The compensation system for maternity care failures unfairly favors wealthier families, leaving poorer families with significantly less support for care needs.
Theo Clarke stated, '[The government] appear to have been under the misapprehension that I would disappear when I lost my seat - that is not going to happen.'
Niki Cotson, a mother in chronic pain post-birth, is advocating for North Tees Hospital to be placed in special measures due to alleged poor maternity care.
Maternity unit at Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead to close due to declining birth rate
The maternity unit at Royal Free Hospital is closing due to a 14% drop in birth rates over five years, prompting a restructuring of local maternity services.