All Maternity articles – Page 19
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News
First baby death investigation reports released within weeks
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch’s first draft investigation reports into avoidable baby deaths and harm could be available to trusts within eight weeks, the chief investigator has said.
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Comment
10 quick reflections on…2017
Amber Jabbal gives a rundown of how the main events of 2017 affected the NHS
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News
Commissioners could face judicial reviews over IVF 'discrimination'
Clinical commissioning groups that require same sex couples to self-fund intrauterine insemination before they can be considered for IVF funding have been warned they could face judicial reviews.
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News
Hospital introduces 'safety net' following pregnant patient's death
A London hospital plans to introduce a new cardiology clinic to its maternity department following the death of a mother and baby, a coroner’s court has heard.
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HSJ Local
Trust remains in special measures despite rating upgrade
A West Midlands trust has managed to improve its quality rating from inadequate to requires improvement but remains in special measures.
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HSJ Local
CCGs backtrack on £10.5m contract after legal challenge
Three clinical commissioning groups pulled out of a £10.5m fertility contract just weeks before the service was meant to start, after a legal challenge to the decision.
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HSJ Local
Updated: Reconfiguration experts reject review of controversial maternity plans
Independent experts have rejected local councillors’ request for a full review into controversial maternity reconfiguration plans in a troubled health economy.
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News
National investigators to take over trust reviews of baby deaths
The health secretary is to hand control for investigating hundreds of avoidable baby deaths from trusts to the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch.
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HSJ Local
Exclusive: Inadequate trust to get rating upgrade despite maternity concerns
A trust in the West Midlands is expected to have its overall rating upgraded from inadequate to requires improvement, but will keep the inadequate rating for its struggling maternity services, HSJ has learned.
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News
CCGs warned policies could break discrimination laws
Clinical commissioning groups have been warned their policies on assisted conception could fall foul of discrimination laws if they treat same sex couples differently from heterosexual ones.
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News
Revealed: Culture in all English maternity units to be assessed
EXCLUSIVE: The culture of every maternity unit in England will be assessed as part of a nationwide drive to improve safety, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Trust criticised over maternity culture ran 'normal birth' campaign
A trust that was recently criticised over the “oppressive” culture within its maternity department ran a “normal birth” campaign earlier this year, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Local
Trust warned by regulator over 'oppressive' culture
A trust in the West Midlands has been issued with enforcement action by the Care Quality Commission following concerns about an “oppressive” culture in its maternity department.
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HSJ Local
Special measures trust sent 'letter of concern' over staffing
An acute trust in quality and financial special measures has received a “letter of concern” from the Care Quality Commission after a quarter of maternity shifts had the lower than planned number of midwives.
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HSJ Local
Moving trust to new hospital is 'best suboptimal solution'
A clinical review has found plans to move maternity services in Liverpool offer the ‘best suboptimal solution’ for patients in the city.
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HSJ Local
A&E to be downgraded in major overhaul of hospital services
Commissioners have given the green light to an overhaul of NHS services in an accountable care system that will see two acute hospitals split into emergency and elective centres.
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News
Exclusive: NHS regulators face scrutiny in new Kirkup inquiry
A new inquiry by Bill Kirkup into the death of a baby girl 16 years ago will examine the role of NHS regulators and national bodies whose inaction led to a “regulatory gap”, HSJ can reveal.
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News
Study reveals common errors in maternity care
Almost two thirds of clinical negligence claims involving maternity services included mistakes in monitoring baby’s heartbeats, a study has found.
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HSJ Local
Exclusive: Hunt refers controversial maternity shake up to independent experts
Jeremy Hunt has referred the decision on controversial maternity reconfiguration plans in a troubled health economy to the Independent Reconfiguration Panel, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: STPs' touching optimism
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