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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

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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

Damning report on England maternity care ‘watershed moment’, health secretary says

Announcing creation of a maternity commissioner, James Murray says Amos report highlights ‘toxic’ culture in some NHS units

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

Bereaved families demand public inquiry after criticism of maternity failings report

The families deem the report insufficiently independent

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Warning system to spot poor care at NHS England maternity wards

Statistical analysis will track how many babies and mothers suffer harm so problems can be addressed urgently

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

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Revealed: The 14 NHS trusts facing national investigation into their maternity care

Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Oxford University Hospitals among the trusts to be scrutinised in Baroness Amos review

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025

Lucy Letby case ‘only too familiar’, says father bereaved in Morecambe Bay maternity scandal

James Titcombe, whose son Joshua died 15 years ago, warns that there are patterns that must not be repeated

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

Chilling warning that scandals across NHS will be covered up as staff say whistleblowers are ignored

In wake of missed chances to catch killer nurse Lucy Letby, figures show doctors and nurses’ widespread concerns about sounding the alarm

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023

Lucy Letby’s hospital faces mounting pressure over killer nurse

The Countess of Chester Hospital where Letby worked is under scrutiny over why the nurse was not removed from the neonatal unit sooner

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2023

Letby hospital faces mounting pressure over killer nurse’s actions

The Countess of Chester Hospital where Letby worked is under scrutiny over why the nurse was not removed from the neonatal unit sooner.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

Calls to overhaul doctor training to end ‘cover-up culture’ leading to avoidable NHS deaths

Health ombudsman warned there is an ‘ingrained defensiveness’ when it comes to patients being harmed or suffering avoidable death which must end

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Government has ‘not gone far enough’ in its response to maternity scandal

The investigation’s chairman said he was ‘disappointed’ by the initial response.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2022

Care substandard at 39% of maternity units in England, NHS watchdog finds

Care Quality Commission reports deteriorating services and ‘the same concerns emerging again and again’

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

Up to 45 dead babies might have survived with proper care at NHS trust, report finds

Top obstetrician Dr Bill Kirkup warned that the conclusions of his inquiry into maternity care at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust were "shocking and uncomfortable"

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022

Maternity care is not on a journey of obvious improvement

History suggests that reports exposing NHS failings do not banish the culture that harms babies and mothers

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

‘They lied to all of us’: Families who lost babies due to maternity failings call for criminal prosecution

‘Fundamentally, they lied to all of us...there needs to be justice for the families involved here’ says Kelli Reynolds

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The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Author of study into East Kent Hospitals deaths encourages patients to speak out

Dr Bill Kirkup spoke with the PA news agency after the report that was published.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022

East Kent inquiry: dozens of babies and mothers died or injured in childbirth

Damning report finds ‘shocking and uncomfortable’ failings at major NHS trust caused ‘significant harm’ to families

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022

Maternity failings in Kent NHS trust led to dozens of baby deaths, report says

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital and William Harvey Hospital in Ashford are facing severe criticism

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

Dozens of babies died after 'harrowing' care at East Kent NHS trust - 45 may have lived

A report into the East Kent Hospital Trust found as many as 45 babies could have survived between 2009 and 2020 if not for the "unacceptable" care they received from staff

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

East Kent maternity failings led to 45 baby deaths, damning report reveals

‘It is too late to pretend this is just a one-off,’ says Dr Bill Kirkup, east Kent inquiry chair

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Damning report into maternity deaths to be published with ‘harrowing’ accounts from families who lost babies

The report will tell how families were often ignored or had their concerns overlooked, while valuable lessons were not learned by the trust

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Baby deaths: Damning report into maternity failings to be published - OLD

The report will tell how families were often ignored or had their concerns overlooked, while valuable lessons were not learned by the trust.

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