NHS to spend almost £100m improving maternity safety after Shrewsbury care disaster

NHS to spend almost £100m improving maternity safety after Shrewsbury care disaster The NHS is to spend almost £100m to make maternity units across the NHS safer for mothers and babies in a major victory for families and The Independent – which has been campaigning for better training for midwives and doctors.

NHS England announced the investment on Thursday in response to the care scandal at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust.

See also:

• Shrewsbury baby deaths prompt midwife recruitment drive BBC News
• NHS England to invest £95m in maternity services after damning report and campaign Channel 4 News
• Analysis: Why did so many babies have to die for the NHS to take action? The Independent