30 January 2008

HEALTHCARE COMMISSION

Review of Maternity Services 2007 (25th January 2008)
The Healthcare Commission has ranked one in four NHS maternity services as “best performing” in a national review published today (Friday 25th January). But the comparative review, the most comprehensive assessment ever of maternity services in England, also found significant variations in the quality of care across the country. The Commission ranked 22% of maternity services as “fair performing” (32 trusts) and 21% as “least well performing” (31 trusts). Some 26% of trusts were “best performing (38 trusts) and 32% were “better performing” (47 trusts).
Click here for the Briefing Note
Click here for the Maternity Services Scored Assessment

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