Streeting not ruling out public inquiry into NHS maternity care

A FULL public inquiry could be needed into unacceptable NHS maternity care in England, Wes Streeting has indicated.

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The Health Secretary said he was "genuinely open-minded" about whether to launch an inquiry but said the urgency of the situation meant he could not delay action.

A review into maternity and neonatal care in England led by Baroness Valerie Amos is due to report in full in the spring, and Mr Streeting acknowledged the problems were "widespread and endemic". He acknowledged that some of the families who have suffered poor care had called for justice, accountability and a full public inquiry.