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Baroness Amos Calls for Dedicated A&E Units for Pregnant Women
A national review led by Baroness Amos urged creation of rapid-access maternity triage services and separate emergency units for pregnant women. The report examined failures across Britain's maternity system following scandals at multiple trusts.
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Baroness Amos recommended dedicated Accident and Emergency units for pregnant women to improve detection of warning signs, GB News reported. She also called for rapid-access maternity triage services that would let women consult senior midwives and obstetricians on shorter notice than current arrangements allow.
The review was commissioned by former Health Secretary Wes Streeting to examine repeated maternity scandals.
It drew on input from more than 9,000 staff members, views from over 450 families, and more than 10,500 responses to a public call for evidence. An earlier report by senior midwife Donna Ockenden documented 520 cases of death and avoidable harm at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust since 2012.
" Baroness Amos stated that staff repeatedly failed to listen when women described changes or bleeding.
The report found racism and discrimination embedded in maternity services. " Muslim women faced assumptions about their English proficiency and clothing. The Labour government announced an anti-discrimination programme for NHS staff in response.
The investigation used the term "birthing people" in 293 references alongside "women," which Baroness Amos described as an effort to be inclusive. She noted that some women would object to the phrasing.
