Safety of maternity services in England

Health and Social Care Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 24 Jul 2020 Closed: 26 Oct 2021 Parliament page
This inquiry will examine evidence relating to ongoing safety concerns with maternity services. It will build upon investigations that followed incidents at East Kent Hospitals University Trust and Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, as well as the inquiry into the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust. We will … Read more
23 Recommendations
8 Conclusions
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
6 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 13 events
21 Sep
2021
Report published
7 Jul
2021
Correspondence
6 Jul
2021
Report published
6 Jul
2021
Correspondence
15 Jun
2021
Correspondence
25 May
2021
Correspondence
27 Apr
2021
Correspondence
2 Feb
2021
Oral evidence
19 Jan
2021
Oral evidence
6 Jan
2021
Correspondence
15 Dec
2020
Oral evidence
3 Nov
2020
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
2 Feb 2021
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Dr Matthew Jolly · NHS England Ms Nadine Dorries · Department of Health and Social Care Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent · NHS England and NHS Improvement Sarah-Jane Marsh · NHS England William Vineall · Department of Health and Social Care
19 Jan 2021
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Andrea Sutcliffe · Nursing and Midwifery Council Charlie Massey · General Medical Council Doctor Daghni Rajasingam · The Shelford Group Gill Adgie · Royal College of Midwives Jo Mounfield · Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Niamh Maguire · Sussex Local Maternity System Professor James Walker · Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch Sara Ledger · Baby Lifeline
15 Dec 2020
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Clotilde Rebecca Abe · FiveXMore Campaign Donna Ockenden · Independent review into Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospitals - Maternity Admin Dr Edward Morris · The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Gill Walton · Royal College of Midwives Professor Gordon Smith · University of Cambridge Professor Jenny Kurinczuk · University of Oxford Professor Marian Knight · National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Tinuke Awe · Five x More
3 Nov 2020
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Darren Smith, bereaved parent Dr Jenny Vaughan · Doctors' Association UK Dr Pelle Gustafson · Swedish Patient Insurer Dr Sonia MacLeod Helen Vernon · NHS Resolution James Titcombe, bereaved parent
29 Sep 2020
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Dr Bill Kirkup · Morecambe Bay maternity investigation and East Kent maternity investigation Dr Matthew Jolly · NHS England Miss Michelle Hemmington · Campaign for Safer Births Professor Jacqueline Dunkley Bent · NHS England and NHS Improvement Professor Ted Baker · Care Quality Commission
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - The safety of maternity services in England HC 19 6 Jul 2021 31 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
17 Conclusion Rejected
Fourth Report - The safety of mate…
It is clear to us that in its current form the clinical negligence process is...
It is clear to us that in its current form the clinical negligence process is failing to meet its objectives for both families and the healthcare system. Too often families are not provided with the appropriate, timely and compassionate support … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects this conclusion, stating it does not intend to implement a Rapid Redress and Resolution Scheme. This decision was made after a 2017 consultation, as benefits were achieved through other initiatives and the scheme would not address rising clinical negligence costs.
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Government Response AI assessment · 30 of 23 classified
Accepted 7
Accepted in Part 16
Deferred 6
Rejected 1
Total 23 recs + 8 conclusions
Correspondence 6 letters
7 Jul 2021 Correction to written evidence submitted by NHS Resolution to the Safety of maternity services in England inquiry
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6 Jul 2021 Transcript of maternity services roundtable with clinicians on 7 January 2021
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15 Jun 2021 To committee Letter from NHS Providers on maternity workforce expansion
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25 May 2021 To committee Letter from the Royal College of Midwives on the Committee's inquiry into Safety of maternity services in England
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27 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health on the maternity workforce gap
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6 Jan 2021 To committee Letter from Dr Jenny Vaughan following up from a question asked during the Saftey of maternity services in England session on 3 November
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