The safety of maternity services in England : fourth report of session 2021–22 : report, together with formal minutes relating to the report.
by Hunt, Jeremy.Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Health and Social Care Committee.
Series: House of Commons papers. Session 2021-2022 ; HC 19 (6 July 2021).Publisher: House of Commons, London : 2021.Description: 65p.Summary: This report finds that improvements in the safety of maternity services have been too slow. It recommends urgent action to address staffing shortfalls in maternity services, with staffing numbers identified as the first and foremost essential building block in providing safe care. An accompanying report the Committee commissioned from an expert panel to evaluate government progress on delivering four commitments on maternity services concludes that the government’s overall progress to achieve key commitments in maternity services ‘requires improvement’..Subject(s): maternity services | NHS | patient safety | staff levels | staff shortage | effectiveness | evaluation | EnglandDigital copyAvailability: Online access | Online access | Online access Note: ; Accompanying report: 'The Health and Social Care Committee’s Expert Panel: evaluation of the government’s progress against its policy commitments in the area of maternity services in England'; Safety of maternity services in England inquiry. List(s) this item appears in: Maternity services in England [September 2023] | Patient safety in the NHS [September 2023]
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This report finds that improvements in the safety of maternity services have been too slow. It recommends urgent action to address staffing shortfalls in maternity services, with staffing numbers identified as the first and foremost essential building block in providing safe care. An accompanying report the Committee commissioned from an expert panel to evaluate government progress on delivering four commitments on maternity services concludes that the government’s overall progress to achieve key commitments in maternity services ‘requires improvement’.
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