MP failed by NHS appointed first maternity adviser
Michelle Welsh, Labour MP for Sherwood Forest, has been appointed as the UK's first maternity adviser. Her appointment follows her personal experience with maternity services that were part of a major review into NHS failings. Welsh aims to advocate for safer and more compassionate maternity care across the country.
- ▪Michelle Welsh will work with families, the government, and maternity organizations to improve care for mothers and babies.
- ▪Her appointment comes after a significant inquiry into maternity failings at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
- ▪Welsh has expressed her commitment to drive reforms focused on staffing, accountability, and addressing inequalities in maternity care.
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MP failed by NHS appointed first maternity adviser14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSonia KatariaEast MidlandsBBCMichelle Welsh, Labour MP for Sherwood Forest, has been appointed as the government's first maternity adviserAn MP whose own experience of giving birth was part of the biggest review of maternity failings in NHS history has been appointed as the government's first maternity adviser.Michelle Welsh, Labour MP for Sherwood Forest, will work with families, the government, the NHS and maternity organisations to push for "better, safer care for mothers, babies and families", the Department of Health said.Welsh said her personal experience had "strengthened my determination to fight for safer, more compassionate maternity care for every family".The independent inquiry…
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