Transparency, standards and a new commissioner – but does the maternity review go far enough?

According to The Guardian, England's maternity and neonatal services are fundamentally broken. A major government review led by Lady Amos found systemic failures that have already been documented in previous hospital scandals. The review recommends sweeping changes, including appointing a powerful new maternity commissioner. But critics say the recommendations don't go far enough—particularly on systemic racism and the lasting trauma experienced by affected mothers.

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