Culture of blame prevented staff admitting mistakes, report finds
A new report into maternity safety has found due to a 'culture of blame' lessons haven't been learned.
Jeremy Hunt, chair of the Health Committee has said 1,000 more babies a year would survive if the maternity service in England was as safe as Sweden's.
Another expert report found a high incidence of brain injuries in maternity units. A new budget has been set out to help reduce the rate of stillbirths, neonatal deaths, maternal deaths and brain injuries by 2025.
Source: BBC News, 06 July 2021