Future maternity scandals may stay uncovered, NHS ombudsman warns

Future maternity scandals may stay uncovered, NHS ombudsman warns Exclusive: As new law gives provision for staff to give evidence secretly, Rob Behrens says Shrewsbury could be tip of iceberg

New laws allowing health workers involved in medical blunders in England to give evidence in secret mean future maternity scandals may remain uncovered, the NHS ombudsman has warned, as he says the “shocking” baby deaths in Shrewsbury are not a one-off. The Guardian

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