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25/01/2008
Maternity Care 'Worst' In London
Maternity care in the NHS is failing too many mothers and babies.
A new report has found that many maternity units in England are not providing top quality care – with London the worst performing.
The independent review from the Healthcare Commission found huge variation in quality of care across England with women in London receiving the worst service.
The report also highlighted problems with staffing and inadequate screening checks in some trusts.
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has announced extra funding for maternity services over the next three years.
It is the first time such a wide-ranging review of maternity services has been carried out.
Just over a quarter of the 148 trusts assessed were classed as "best performing" on 25 factors which included screening tests, ante-natal care and midwife support.
But 21% of trusts fell into the "least well performing" category.
In London, antenatal and postnatal care tended to be consistently poorer, with women not having as many checks as recommended, and inconsistent quality of care around the time of birth.
In contrast, in the North, 33 out of 44 trusts were ranked as "better performing" or "best performing".
(BMcC)
A new report has found that many maternity units in England are not providing top quality care – with London the worst performing.
The independent review from the Healthcare Commission found huge variation in quality of care across England with women in London receiving the worst service.
The report also highlighted problems with staffing and inadequate screening checks in some trusts.
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has announced extra funding for maternity services over the next three years.
It is the first time such a wide-ranging review of maternity services has been carried out.
Just over a quarter of the 148 trusts assessed were classed as "best performing" on 25 factors which included screening tests, ante-natal care and midwife support.
But 21% of trusts fell into the "least well performing" category.
In London, antenatal and postnatal care tended to be consistently poorer, with women not having as many checks as recommended, and inconsistent quality of care around the time of birth.
In contrast, in the North, 33 out of 44 trusts were ranked as "better performing" or "best performing".
(BMcC)
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