More than two in five NHS maternity wards found to be 'potentially unsafe'

MORE than two out of five NHS maternity wards offer potentially unsafe care, a report has found. Eighty of 193 were rated inadequate or requiring improvement in the most recent inspection, the Care…

MORE than two out of five NHS maternity wards offer potentially unsafe care, a report has found.

Eighty of 193 were rated inadequate or requiring improvement in the most recent inspection, the Care Quality Commission says.More than two out of five NHS maternity wards offer potentially unsafe care, a report has found - pictured the Royal Shrewsbury HospitalThe shocking 41 per cent figure was revealed after last week’s Ockenden report showed hundreds of families suffered traumaticwere rated “outstanding” for safety, 111 “good”, 72 “requires improvement” and eight “inadequate”.

Unit names were not given. Regulators highlighted short-staffing, bad work relationships and failing to learn from mistakes.that improvement in the safety of maternity services was “too slow”.

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