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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn

Health Secretary Wes Streeting reversed his decision and appointed Donna Ockenden to lead an independent inquiry into maternity failures at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust following sustained pressure from bereaved families and MPs.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

NHS maternity units often cover up harmful errors in childbirth, report finds

NHS maternity services in England systematically fail to provide safe care, with hospitals covering up negligent mistakes, falsifying records, and denying bereaved parents answers while staff shortages and discrimination worsen outcomes.
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