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Refocus investigation of maternity care and expand to include all NHS trusts

Submitted by Emma Needler on Friday 31st October 2025

Published on Thursday 18th December 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 18th June 2026

Current Signatures: 58
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Ensure ~ Expand ~ Families ~ fund ~ Injuries ~ Loss ~ Maternity ~ Midwife ~ Midwives ~ NHS ~ NHS trusts ~ part ~ Recruitment ~ Reviewed ~ Safer ~ Safety ~ The investigation ~ training

Petition Action

Refocus investigation of maternity care and expand to include all NHS trusts

Petition Details

We call on the Government to expand the investigation of maternity care to include all NHS trusts. The review should address birth trauma, unsafe staffing, and ensure funding to recruit and train more midwives for safer care.

Additional Information

Families have suffered birth trauma, injuries, and loss due to unsafe staffing and overstretched maternity units. Many NHS trusts are not part of current investigations. We think a full national investigation and increased funding for midwife recruitment and training are urgently needed to ensure safety and accountability for all families.


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