All Maternity articles – Page 4
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NewsCalls for public inquiry into trust as string of serious incidents revealed
Bereaved parents are calling for a public inquiry into a trust, as they reveal its maternity departments have been the subject of a slew of serious incidents and investigations.
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NewsConcerns over ‘essential’ newborn breathing equipment at one in five hospitals
One in five recent inspections of maternity services have raised concerns over “essential” breathing equipment for newborn babies, HSJ has found.
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NewsNHSE finance chief reveals services exempt from national staffing squeeze
Clinical teams in mental health and maternity services should be exempt from the national squeeze on workforce costs this year, NHS England’s chief financial officer has revealed.
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HSJ Local‘Culture of bullying and undermining’ uncovered in trust’s maternity service
Trainee midwives at a struggling trust have raised serious concerns about bullying and feeling afraid to speak up, an NHS England report has revealed.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Maternity strategy is needed, but it mustn’t be rushed
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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HSJ LocalNo acute trust now rated ‘inadequate’ as CQC upgrades troubled provider
The last acute trust deemed “inadequate” by the Care Quality Commission has had its rating improved to “requires improvement”, the regulator has announced today.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: ‘They are professionals. We need to trust them.’
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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HSJ PartnersEarly intervention: Shifting the dial on child health requires an integrated approach
Rukshana Kapasi explores why early intervention is so essential in supporting prevention and promoting child health and wellbeing
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HSJ PartnersInnovative population health approach is helping Cheshire and Merseyside improve healthcare outcomes for women
Catherine McClennan explains how using population health insights to target support, Cheshire and Merseyside have improved maternal and neonatal care, reduced health inequalities and enhanced outcomes for vulnerable communities
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Warnings of ‘cover-up culture’ while experts say patient safety ‘requires improvement’
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The latest safety crisis for maternity care
On this episode, we discuss the quality of maternity services in the NHS, which have remained firmly in the spotlight.
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NewsFamilies must prove trust caused death of babies, despite inquiry’s damning conclusions
The man who led an independent investigation into poor maternity care at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has called for a “more compassionate approach” to grieving families who are still battling for compensation.
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NewsExclusive: Maternity delays spark thousands of safety alerts each year
Maternity departments are raising thousands of safety reports every year about delayed inductions of labour, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Skin in the game
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: ‘Our son was not a learning opportunity’
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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NewsHospital had wrong CQC rating for four years
A general hospital was wrongly denied an “outstanding” rating for four years due to a calculation error, the Care Quality Commission has admitted.
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NewsMaternity unit rated ‘inadequate’ after delayed Caesarean warning
A trust’s main maternity unit has been rated “inadequate” and given a warning notice amid concerns delayed Caesarean sections are causing harm to babies.
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NewsCQC names best and worst for maternity experience
The trusts where maternity care has deteriorated the most according to patient surveys have been identified by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsTrusts risk ‘Obama effect’ after diversifying boards
NHS organisations risk an “Obama effect” by improving Black, Asian and minority ethnic representation at top levels without tackling race discrimination affecting the rest of their staff, the authors of a new study have claimed.
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News‘Horrifying’ failure to provide safety warnings for high-risk medicine
Concerns have been raised that patients may not be receiving “vital” safety information after HSJ discovered a high-risk medication was frequently not being dispensed as originally packaged.