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Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns 'extremely seriously'

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he takes the concerns of bereaved families "extremely seriously" after acknowledging trust had been "damaged" around a promised Leeds maternity care inquiry.

He announced the investigation into Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in October, after a BBC investigation revealed that the deaths of at least 56 babies over the past five years may have been prevented.

But nobody has been appointed to chair the inquiry, leading to some families urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to intervene.

Streeting is expected to meet some of families affected by the deaths on Monday afternoon.

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Source: BBC News 23 February 2026

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