The CQC says it has taken action to protect mothers and babies.
Maternity services at City Hospital, Birmingham, were downgraded from "good" to "requires improvement" by inspectors
in Smethwick under a planned reorganisation of how hospital care is delivered in the area, which has included the closure of City. But The Care Quality Commission has nevertheless issued the trust with a warning to ensure "significant" strides in standards are made.
Inspectors also had concerns around both the environment and equipment at the department, with daily checks of life-saving equipment not "effectively carried out". The inspection found staff were not always "appropriately trained", and some policies at the trust were out of date.
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