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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent

What is the national maternity and neonatal investigation and why was it launched?

A pregnant woman puts her hands around her bump.
The investigation’s aim is to establish a set of national recommendations to improve maternity and neonatal care across the country. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

On Thursday, a damning interim report published after a national investigation into England’s maternity services found deep-rooted issues affecting women and their babies, including insensitivity from maternity staff, racism and discrimination, and chronic staff shortages. Below is an exploration of what led to the report and what happens next.

What is the national maternity and neonatal investigation?

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