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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas and Jane Kirby

Damning verdict on maternity care in England as two thirds of units found to be unsafe

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NHS maternity services are getting worse with two-thirds of units in England now deemed unsafe as staff and hospitals find themselves under “huge pressure”, a damning report has warned.

Some 65 per cent of maternity services are now regarded as inadequate or require improvement for safety, up from 54 per cent last year, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found. Of these, 15 per cent are inadequate.

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