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Shrewsbury maternity inquiry to report early findings next month, The Independent has learned: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/shrewsbury-maternity-scandal/shrewsbury-maternity-safety-babies-death-nhs-b1725032.html
Tomorrow will be exactly one year since @Independent revealed the full-scale of the problems at Shrewsbury and launched a campaign with @babylifeline to reinstate maternity safety training. Since then more babies have died and still no action from @MattHancock and @DHSCgovuk
The maternity safety training fund cost just over £8m in 2016 and trained 30k staff.
This one clinical negligence claim cost 4x that https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/maternity-safety-nhs-negligence-guys-thomas-a9357501.html
This one clinical negligence claim cost 4x that https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/maternity-safety-nhs-negligence-guys-thomas-a9357501.html
In the past 12 months @independent has covered multiple maternity failings in NHS trusts. East Kent where Bill Kirkup is leading an inquiry: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/east-kent-maternity-scandal-deaths-inquiry-babies-harry-richford-a9481901.html
In March, @CareQualityComm warned mothers and babies were at risk across the NHS: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/maternity-safety-babes-deaths-shrewsbury-nhs-a9396531.html
A delegation from @babylifeline @SandsUK the Association of Obstetric Anaesthetists, and @hudgellsol delivered a petition to Downing Street signed by more than 20 senior NHS leaders calling for maternity safety training: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/maternity-safety-baby-lifeline-campaign-babies-shrewsbury-east-kent-a9380256.html
In August concerns over maternity safety at Basildon hospital emerged: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/basildon-university-hospital-maternity-safety-nhs-cqc-whistleblowers-a9677341.html
And just last month an horrific case at Nottingham where staff had pleaded with trust leaders over maternity safety: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/baby-dead-maternity-unit-nhs-nottingham-hospital-safety-wynter-andrews-b865935.html
Even at Morecambe Bay - scene of a terrible maternity tragedy and a major inquiry in 2016 - there remain concerns: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/morecambe-bay-hospital-baby-death-nhs-stillborn-cqc-maternity-safety-b1076960.html @JamesTitcombe
Why post all these? Because it's just a snapshot of dozens of reports and articles in the 12 months since I joined @Independent highlighting maternity safety. I'm not alone - the CQC is worried too: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/cqc-maternity-safety-inquiry-baby-deaths-shrewsbury-east-kent-b747195.html
And yet utter silence from @MattHancock and @DHSCgovuk on taking meaningful action. RT and add your voice to help save babies lives.
@babylifeline @JamesTitcombe @CfSaferBirths @RCObsGyn @MidwivesRCM @BirthTrauma @birthrightsorg #maternitysafety #patientsafety
@babylifeline @JamesTitcombe @CfSaferBirths @RCObsGyn @MidwivesRCM @BirthTrauma @birthrightsorg #maternitysafety #patientsafety
