NHS Providers responds to rapid review into maternity services

Responding to the announcement of a rapid national investigation of maternity and neonatal services, the chief executive of NHS Providers, Daniel Elkeles said:
 
“This rapid investigation needs to get to the heart of why maternity services in England are falling far short of where they need to be and what needs to change to improve the quality of care for all mothers and their babies in the future. 
 
“It must get to the root of why there are significant, systemic challenges that affect trusts’ ability to consistently deliver high-quality care as well as morale and culture within maternity services.

“It is right that efforts to drive tangible improvements to maternity and neonatal care are front and centre in this review. The families whose lives have been devastated by failings in maternity services deserve nothing less.”