These are no longer isolated incidents – failings in NHS maternity services should worry every would-be parent

These are no longer isolated incidents – failings in NHS maternity services should worry every would-be parent That some things go wrong in childbirth is a tragic reality for too many families; some deaths and life-altering injuries just cannot be avoided. Giving birth is not without risk.

But too many families are living with the torment of knowing what happened to them was entirely avoidable and, worse still, that the NHS tried to hide the truth from them, causing them to have to fight for years to get answers. The Independent

See also: 

• Revealed: Dozens of baby deaths after errors at one of UK’s largest hospitals The Independent
• ‘How many more are there?’ Grieving parents call for action as they tell their stories of tragedy The Independent
• Midwife from scandal-hit Shrewsbury NHS trust elected as president of Royal College The Independent