
What The UK's Biggest Maternity Review Tells Us About Maternity Care
Published: June 24, 2026
Duration: 45:53
Today, the largest review of it's kind in NHS history has found major failings in maternity care at a hospital trust in Nottingham. The report found that hundreds of babies and mothers died or were harmed due to the “deep-rooted, systemic failures”.
Leaders at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have apologised, and the Health Secretary says the government will respond by taking “immediate steps”.
Adam is joined by Social Affairs Correspondent Michael Buchanan.
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