Apology, reform after landmark birth trauma inquiry

Advocates have welcomed a government apology to woman who did not get a high standard of care. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

An overhaul of how health staff deal with mothers' consent and better access to continuous care teams throughout pregnancy have been promised after a landmark inquiry into birth trauma.

The NSW health minister on Thursday apologised to any woman who had not received the required high standard of care as the state government accepted all recommendations from a report handed down in May.