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 appointment of a national maternity commissioner would be “fundamentally dangerous”, a bereaved mother who founded a maternity safety campaign group has warned. Emily Barley, whose daughter Beatrice died because of failings at Barnsley hospital in 2022, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the recommendation for a maternity commissioner in England in the Amos revie
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The Amos review made a number of recommendations for how faith could be restored in the NHS maternity system. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreenThe Amos review made a number of recommendations for how faith could be restored in the NHS maternity system. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAHealth policyEngland maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’, says campaignerFounder of Maternity Safety Alliance says recommendation in Amos report will not solve wider cultural problemsJamie GriersonTue 30 Jun 2026 03.34 EDTLast modified on Tue 30 Jun 2026 03.35 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe appointment of a national maternity commissioner would be “fundamentally dangerous”, a bereaved mother who founded a maternity safety campaign group has warned.Emily Barley, whose…
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