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NewsCall for dedicated maternity IT funding
The Royal College of Midwives has called for ring-fenced funding for dedicated, interoperable IT systems in maternity and neonatal care following the findings of the Amos Review.
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NewsMackey issues 10-point ‘urgent’ maternity plan
The CEO of NHS England has ordered trust boards to enforce joint accountability for maternity between medical directors and chief nursing officers, following criticisms of “siloed” leadership in major reviews.
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News‘Normal birth’ harms should not be ‘airbrushed away’, warns expert
An expert who resigned from the national maternity review in a dispute over its stance on “normal birth” ideology has warned that misuse of such an approach and its impact on patient safety “should not be airbrushed away”.
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NewsNew maternity inspection ‘unit’ demanded by government review
Ministers should create a new specialist unit to assess maternity services because the Care Quality Commission does not have the credibility to do so, a government review has concluded.
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NewsExclusive: Maternity adviser quits in ‘normal birth’ dispute
The chair of several high-profile safety inquiries has resigned from the government’s national maternity review just ahead of publication, in a dispute over “normal birth ideology”, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentWe need a NICE for operational excellence
Operational decisions directly affect patient outcomes, yet lack the scientific infrastructure supporting clinical care. From theatre scheduling to risk stratification tools, the NHS has adopted interventions without the rigorous evaluation expected of clinical treatments
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: What next after Nottingham
NHS maternity services are again in the spotlight after an independent review revealed serious, systemic failings at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust.
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NewsMackey: We’ll change exec contracts to ensure accountability for failings
NHS executives could have their contracts rewritten to ensure they can be held to account for any actions taken while working for previous employers, NHS England’s CEO has said.
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CommentThe crucial diagnostic sector being left behind by the AI revolution
Artificial intelligence is reshaping diagnostic imaging across the NHS - but ultrasound continues to lag behind
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NewsUpdated: Nottingham families slam ‘abhorrent’ NHS leadership as execs threatened with prison
Families affected by the Nottingham maternity scandal have hit out at the “abhorrent” leadership of “senior staff” as the government revealed that staff who refuse to engage with future investigations could be sent to prison for up to two years.
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NewsArrests made at maternity inquiry trust
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with operating practices at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust’s mortuary service, police have revealed.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Fears mount over corridor care, HSSIB reform and ‘never events’
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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NewsPublic inquiry into maternity being considered by DHSC
Current inquiries into care failures lack teeth, and such a gap could be filled by a public inquiry, the government’s new national maternity adviser has revealed.
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NewsBereaved families raise alarm about trust’s leadership churn
Bereaved parents have raised concerns about the departure of a major trust’s medical director, just as an independent inquiry into its maternity services is getting started.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Why HSSIB is too important to lose
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsMidwives ‘awake for 24hrs’ at under-fire maternity unit
A maternity service has been given a “good” rating by the Care Quality Commission, despite midwives reporting being asked to work back-to-back shifts with no sleep breaks.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Government plans to merge watchdogs spark warnings
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsFormer chair ‘sensationalised whistleblowing claim to oust CEO’
An employment tribunal has thrown out a former chair’s whistleblowing claims against a trust CEO, saying he “misrepresented and exaggerated” concerns as part of a campaign to oust her.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Maternity safety stays in the spotlight
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsExclusive: NHSE home birth proposals spark major safety fears
NHS England is considering allowing midwives to “withdraw” services from women deemed to be giving birth at home against professional advice, HSJ has learned.