Patient safety

New maternity inspection ‘unit’ demanded by government review

By 2026-06-29T23:11:00

valerie amos

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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