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9:42Now PlayingThe maternity system is "not working" for anyone, a new report has revealed.
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England’s maternity system is “not working for women, babies and families, or for staff”, the interim report of the government’s independent national investigation into maternity and neonatal services has concluded. “We have seen and heard about problems at every stage of the maternity and neonatal journey,” its chair, Baroness Amos, writes.
Reflecting on conversations with hundreds of harmed and bereaved families, visits to 12 NHS Trusts and evidence gathered from staff, the report paints a bleak picture. Families, Amos says, have been “disregarded and not listened to”, treated with a “lack of kindness and compassion,” and faced “reluctance on the part of trusts and professionals to admit mistakes and say sorry when things have gone wrong.” England’s maternity system is rife with structural racism and discrimination and a demoralised overstretched workforce, who “want to improve services and provide safe care” but too often face an uphill battle.
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