Andy Giddings,
Tim Page,in Shropshireand
Victoria Scheer,in Leeds
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Charlotte Cheshire, whose son was left severely disabled because of the maternity failings in Shropshire, fears the decision will leave the Amos review unable to get to the bottom of the issues
Two NHS trusts have been removed from a review of maternity failings across England, angering campaigners for better care.
Trusts in Shropshire and Leeds have been dropped from the government’s rapid reviews of “failures in the system”.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) was removed after discussions with police about their ongoing investigation, while Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTH) is now part of a separate maternity inquiry announced on Monday.
Bereaved mothers Rhiannon Davies and Kayleigh Griffiths wrote of their “profound disbelief” at the “misguided decision”.
In a letter to review chair Baroness Amos, the women who, with their husbands, campaigned for an inquiry into poor care at the Shropshire trust, said: “The experiences of families from Shrewsbury and Telford remain pivotal to understanding the origins and necessity of the national review.”
The national review is due to look at the worst-performing maternity and neonatal services in the country and is scheduled to report back by December.
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan said she was concerned how “a review into maternity care in the UK doesn’t think it can learn from one of the most in-depth investigations into failings at a maternity unit over decade
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