New taskforce to level-up maternity care and tackle disparities

New taskforce to level-up maternity care and tackle disparities A new Maternity Disparities Taskforce will tackle disparities in maternity care experienced by women from ethnic minority groups and those living in deprived areas.

The taskforce will be established by Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care Maria Caulfield and co-chaired by Chief Midwifery Officer, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE to make real progress in understanding the reasons for poor outcomes in maternity care. Department of Health and Social Care

See also:

• NHS to tackle 'unfair' maternity outcomes BBC News
• The mothers who helped uncover the biggest maternity scandal BBC News
• NHS to tackle 'unacceptable inequalities' in maternity care, government says Sky News