BURSTInvestigation finds instances of shocking maternity staff conduct alongside structural and staffing problems
NHS maternity units often cover up harmful errors in childbirth, report finds
What is the national maternity and neonatal investigation and why was it launched?
A damning report published as a result of an investigation into England’s maternity care found instances of NHS Trusts covering up their failings and falsifying records to bereaved families, among a catalogue of several failings.
Some of the most shocking examples given in the interim report included bereaved mothers facing cruel comments from maternity staff, shocking incidents of racism and discrimination, cover-ups and a lack of accountability from NHS trusts, alongside glaring structural and staffing issues within maternity wards.
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