14 NHS Trusts the focus of national maternity investigation

14 Trusts part of rapid national investigation of maternity and newborn baby care across England

Investigation to make recommendations to urgently improve care and safety in maternity and neonatal care

Selected hospital trusts, scope and aims finalised with input from bereaved and harmed families

The 14 hospital trusts to be looked at as part of a rapid, independent, national investigation into maternity and neonatal services have been named today.

Baroness Amos’ investigation will put families at the heart of the work and affected families were asked to provide input to the draft terms of reference of the investigation.

The Terms of Reference have been developed to focus on understanding the experiences of affected women and families, identifying lessons learned and driving the impro