While the vast majority of mothers receive good care, I have heard from families who were let down, and from those who have bravely shared their experiences of loss – these are powerful stories. Their experiences must shape improvement.
Discussing the need for improvement in maternity services.
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No, I am not not reappraising the clinical evidence or or the model, but I always listen very carefully to people with lived experience.
The measure of our preparedness is not whether pressures arise, it is how effectively we respond to those pressures.
That is why I announced this independent review, which will sit alongside the inspections already under way of every acute maternity unit in Scotland, to identify the systemic changes needed to strengthen services and improve outcomes.
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