The Care Quality Commission found that 65% of maternity services are now regarded as inadequate and for ambulance services some 60% are inadequate.
Expectant mothers and patients needing emergency care are at risk of harm because of failing NHS maternity and ambulance services, according to a damning report by the country's healthcare regulator. The Care Quality Commission found that 65% of maternity services are now regarded as inadequate or require improvement for safety, up from 54% last year, of these, 15% are inadequate. And for ambulance services some 60% are inadequate or require improvement on safety, double the 30% last year.
' The report further pointed to issues with governance and lack of oversight from NHS boards, 'delays to care and lack of one-to-one care during labour, as well as poor communication with women and difficult working relationships between staff groups'. Read more:Labour pledges 700,000 extra appointments and supervised toothbrushing On ambulances, NHS data shows response times have improved since last winter, but a number of targets are still being missed.
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