Leeds Hospitals Maternity Downgrade

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Leeds maternity services now 'inadequate' after inspectors act on parents' concerns

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Maternity services at two Leeds hospitals have been downgraded from "good" to "inadequate" Care Quality Commission says failings posed "a significant risk" to women and babies.

Concerns from staff and patients about quality of care and staffing levels substantiated by CQC .

Trust says it has committed to improving its maternity and neonatal services.

The trust says it is committed to providing "safe, compassionate care" It has already started making improvements, including recruitment, and addressing concerns around culture.

"The vast majority of those are safe and positive experiences," he says.

"But we recognise that's not the experience of all families," he adds.

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