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    UK launches investigation into maternity care after multiple scandals

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    Posted on June 23, 2025

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    The UK has launched an investigation into maternity care to address past failures and improve services by 2025, focusing on the worst-performing areas.

    UK launches investigation into maternity care after multiple scandals

    LONDON (Reuters) -British health minister Wes Streeting launched an investigation into maternity services in England on Monday, aimed at driving urgent improvements after a series of high-profile failures that have led to the deaths of babies and mothers.

    The investigation will aim to report back by December 2025, Streeting said in a statement, adding that it would look at up to ten of the worst-performing services in England as well as reviewing the entire maternity system.

    Over the past two decades, there have been a number of scandals in maternity care across the country including at Morecambe Bay, East Kent, Shrewsbury and Telford, and Nottingham.

    The local review of maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford, for example, found that failures in care over 20 years may have led to the deaths of more than 200 babies and nine mothers.

    Streeting said failures in maternity care provided by the state-run National Health Service had caused many families to lose babies or suffer serious harm and should never have been allowed to happen.

    "Maternity care should be the litmus test by which this government is judged on patient safety, and I will do everything in my power to ensure no family has to suffer like this again," he said in a statement.

    The aim is to create one set of actions to improve maternity care across the country, the statement said. The government will also establish a National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce of experts and bereaved families.

    (Reporting by Sarah Young; editing by William James)

    Key Takeaways

    • •UK initiates a probe into maternity care services.
    • •Investigation targets ten worst-performing services.
    • •Past scandals include Morecambe Bay and Shrewsbury.
    • •Failures led to deaths of babies and mothers.
    • •Aims to improve maternity care by December 2025.

    Frequently Asked Questions about UK launches investigation into maternity care after multiple scandals

    1What prompted the investigation into maternity services?

    The investigation was launched by British health minister Wes Streeting after a series of high-profile failures in maternity care across England.

    2What will the investigation focus on?

    The investigation will look at up to ten of the worst-performing maternity services in England and review the overall maternity care provided by the National Health Service.

    3What are some examples of past maternity care scandals?

    Notable scandals include those at Morecambe Bay, East Kent, Shrewsbury and Telford, and Nottingham, where failures in care have led to tragic outcomes.

    4What is the timeline for the investigation's report?

    The investigation is expected to report back by December 2025, aiming to create a unified set of actions to improve maternity care across the country.

    5What does the government plan to establish as part of the investigation?

    The government plans to establish a National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce comprising experts to help drive improvements in maternity care.

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