UNCOVERED: Valerie amos | History Defined

Thursday briefing: The crisis putting maternity units in England at risk of closure

In today’s newsletter: rising rates of C-sections, staff shortages and years of unresolved concerns are preventing some hospitals from delivering babies safely

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22

Empathy can help make maternity care safer – here’s how

Poppy Russell lived for just 12 hours. She died in April 2021 at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford after suffering a brain injury during birth. An inquest concluded that her death was preventable.

The Conversation · Oct 12

Routine PTSD screening for new mothers could save NHS £26 million a year

Around one in 20 women suffer from clinical levels of post-traumatic stress disorder after giving birth, says new study

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Force NHS bosses to face MPs over maternity scandal, Streeting urges

Mr Streeting said he was ‘appalled’ at the ‘refusal of senior NHS leaders to cooperate’ with the review.

Evening Standard · Jul 4

Author of England maternity care review ‘listened to wrong voices’, says adviser

Dr Bill Kirkup says section of Valerie Amos’s report criticising ‘normal birth ideology’ was removed before publication

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

Damning maternity report ‘removed criticism of push for normal births’

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The Independent UK · Jul 1

Maternity report ‘changed to remove criticism of normal birth’

Dr Bill Kirkup stepped down from Baroness Valerie Amos’s review over a dispute concerning ‘normal birth ideology’

The Independent UK · Jul 1

How has maternity and neonatal care in England failed?

Amos review confirms patients received unacceptable care that led to stillbirths, serious injuries and maternal deaths

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

Maternity investigator Ockenden says Amos review ‘hasn’t taught me anything new’

The senior midwife was also asked if she would take on the role of national maternity commissioner.

Evening Standard · Jun 30

Bereaved mother says England maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’

Emily Barley, founder of Maternity Safety Alliance, says recommendation in Amos report will not solve wider cultural problems

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30