'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul
An independent inquiry into England's maternity services has found "unacceptable racism and discrimination" is affecting patient safety.
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'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaulImage caption, Baroness Amos chaired the government-commissioned reviewByMichael Buchanan, Social Affairs and Eleanor Lawrie, Social AffairsPublished30 June 2026, 00:02 BSTUpdated 3 minutes agoA national inquiry has strongly criticised the NHS maternity system in England, saying it is "not set up to deliver consistently safe, high-quality and compassionate care".Baroness Valerie Amos, who chaired the government-commissioned review, found "unacceptable racism and discrimination embedded within the system" and said that "as a country...
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