Maternity safety scandals across the NHS – have any lessons been learned? (17 August 2021)

Summary

At the moment, we’ve got maternity scandals day in, day out, which are pure evidence of the fact that our maternity units are just not up to scratch. They’re unsafe for mothers, unsafe for babies, and that is not acceptable. 

Suzanne White, a former radiographer and a clinical negligence lawyer for the past 25 years, looks at the maternity safety scandals across the NHS and considers if any lessons have been learnt.