Maternity Care Inquiry Demanded

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‘My baby died after I was ignored.’ More families call for Leeds NHS maternity inquiry

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Tassie Weaver's son was stillborn four years ago at Leeds General Infirmary.

She is among 47 new families who have contacted the BBC with concerns about inadequate maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals ( LTH) Trust says it is "deeply sorry" that families had been let down by the care they received.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting calls for a national inquiry into maternity safety.

27 stillbirths and 29 neonatal deaths at LTH between 2019 and mid-2024 - plus two deaths of mothers - judged to have been potentially preventable by a trust review group.

Trust told us it offered "sincere apologies and condolences" to Ms Weaver and her family for their "distressing experiences and loss" LTH 's chief midwifery officer for England , Kate Brintworth , said: "We are fully committed to ensuring that every family receives safe, respectful care".

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