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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby and Athena Stavrou

Government to appoint maternity commissioner after NHS report finds ‘repeated failures’

The government has announced plans to appoint a national maternity commissioner, following a damning report that exposed repeated failures in NHS care, leaving families to suffer.

The "rapid review", spearheaded by Baroness Valerie Amos, calls for urgent reforms to how women and their families are treated, particularly concerning their interactions with healthcare providers during pregnancy and labour.

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