Maternity mistakes: 276,000 incidents logged in two years Tens of thousands of mothers and babies in England were harmed by potential lapses in maternity care in the past two years, the BBC has learned.
More than 276,000 incidents were logged by worried hospital staff between April 2015 and March 2017 - the equivalent of one mistake for every five births.
Most were minor or near misses, but almost a quarter of the incidents led to the mother or baby being harmed - and in 288 cases there was a death.
Ministers said safety must be improved.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told the BBC it was his "top priority". BBC News
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More than 276,000 incidents were logged by worried hospital staff between April 2015 and March 2017 - the equivalent of one mistake for every five births.
Most were minor or near misses, but almost a quarter of the incidents led to the mother or baby being harmed - and in 288 cases there was a death.
Ministers said safety must be improved.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told the BBC it was his "top priority". BBC News
See also:
- 400 maternity errors a day at NHS hospitals, figures show The Daily Mail
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