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Webinar series 3

Our newest webinar series is launching in October 2026. These will explore learning and themes from our safety investigations.
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Helping address variation in the quality and safety of care in home birth services

Blog from Rebecca Daniels on our latest thematic learning report on homebirths.
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MNSI comments on the RCOG's recent umbilical cord care paper

Paul Mannix, lead neonatal clinical advisor, comments on the recent paper by the RCOG.
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Improving patient safety for intrapartum care at home

New national learning report published on intrapartum care at home
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What the Amos and Ockenden reviews mean for maternity and newborn safety (part two)

Our Clinical Director, Louise Page, shares her thoughts in part 2 of her blog.
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What the Amos and Ockenden reviews mean for maternity and newborn safety

Our Clinical Director, Louise Page, looks at what the recent Amos and Ockenden reviews mean for maternity and newborn care.
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MNSI responds to the Independent Investigation into Maternity and Neonatal Services in England

Responding to the Independent Investigation into Maternity and Neonatal Services in England
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MNSI responds to the Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Responding to the findings, conclusions and essential actions from the Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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World Pre-eclampsia Day 2026

On World Pre-eclampsia Day, MNSI reflects on findings from maternal death investigations between 2020 and 2026, identifying recurring safety issues including delayed diagnosis, inconsistent monitorin…
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MHRA acts on blood transfusion safety following MNSI investigation

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published new Device Safety Information on blood transfusion sets, building on an MNSI investigation and Safety Spotlight from last …
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International day of the midwife 2026

Bringing a new life into the world is one of the most profound experiences a person can have. At the centre of this journey are midwives, skilled professionals who combine clinical expertise with com…
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New national guidance: Transfer of critically ill maternity patients

A new guidance supplement has been published by the Intensive Care Society that aims to improve the safety and quality of care when critically unwell pregnant or recently pregnant women are moved bet…
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Event recordings: MNSI programme strategy update and thematic priorities

Catch up with our MNSI strategy update event from 15 April 2026
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MNSI programme confirmed to continue to 2030

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the MNSI programme will continue until at least 2030, enabling its investigation work to go further in improving the safety of mater…
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MNSI data show a fall in reported cases of HIE in England

HIE (hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy) is a type of brain dysfunction occurring in newborns (neonates) caused by a lack of oxygen (hypoxia) and restricted blood flow (ischaemia) to the brain before, …
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MNSI establishes Editorial Board

MNSI has established a new Editorial Board to support the quality and consistency of its publications, strengthening its commitment to producing high-quality, accessible content that reflects its mis…
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Reflecting on a year of progress for the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation programme

As 2025 draws to a close, we want to share some reflections on what a significant year it has been for the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme.
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Putting families at the heart of safer maternity and newborn care

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme has published its 2025–27 strategy, building on its approach to improving maternity and newborn safety.
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COMPASS Pilot shows promise for improving maternity safety culture

COMPASS (Culture of Organisations and its iMPact on PAtientS’ Safety), a tool developed to help healthcare staff identity and address cultural factors affecting patient safety in maternity services, …
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MNSI responds to the CQC State of Care report 2025

MNSI's Programme Director responds to today's publication of the Care Quality Commission State of Care Report 2025
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Baby Loss Awareness Week

Family involvement in safety investigations: reflections for Baby Loss Awareness Week

This Baby Loss Awareness Week, now in its 22nd year, we join with families and communities across the country to remember the babies who have died and to honour all those affected by loss.In this art…
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Understanding the context of maternal deaths: Reflections on the MBRRACE-UK Report

In this article, Louise Wake, Maternity Investigator – London East Team and Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Lead at MNSI, reflects on the latest MBRRACE-UK findings, how they align with themes…
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MNSI Annual Report and Recommendations 2024/25

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme has today published its Annual Report 2024/25, highlighting a year of activity aimed at improving safety for women, babies, and famili…
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Ensuring safe beginnings: The imperative of patient safety in maternity and newborn care

This World Patient Safety Day 2025, the focus is on “Safe care for every newborn and child.”At MNSI, our ambition is to make maternity and newborn care safer by learning from safety events and suppor…
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MNSI Events

You can find links to our event recordings and resources here.
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MNSI Response to HSSIB’s Review of Maternity and Neonatal Services

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has published their review of maternity and neonatal services.
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MNSI attends Five X More Black Maternity Experiences Report

Five X More’s Black Maternity Experiences Report 2025 was published on Monday 21 July. The report captures the lived experience of over 1,164 Black women who have been pregnant or have given birth in…
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MNSI responds to Dash review of patient safety across the health and care landscape

Responding to the second part of the independent Dash review of patient safety across the health and care landscape
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MNSI responds to the publication of the NHS 10 Year Plan

In response to the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan, which is part of the government’s mission to build a health service fit for the future, Sandy Lewis, Director of The Maternity and Newborn S…
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MNSI responds to maternity and newborn safety announcement 23 June 2025

A response to yesterday's announcement on maternity and newborn safety by The Rt Hon Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care , from Sandy Lewis, Director of The Maternity an…
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MNSI Exploring learning webinars (1)

WEBINAR SERIES 2: Exploring learnings from MNSI safety investigations

We are starting a new series of webinars in 2025 which will explore learnings and thematic analysis from our safety investigations.
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Shaping the future of MNSI: a new three year strategy

Work has begun to develop a new three-year strategy for MNSI.
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MNSI response to Sands Fetal Movement Report 12 May 2025

We welcome the publication of Sands' "Improving information and guidance about fetal movements: a horizon scanning project" report. This important work aligns closely with key themes w…
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MNSI pilots COMPASS - a new patient safety tool

COMPASS (Culture of Organisations and its iMpact on PAtientS’ Safety) is a new patient safety tool to help understand the impact of organisational culture on patient safety and is currently being tri…
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Introducing COMPASS: A new safety tool to help understand the impact of culture on patient safety

COMPASS (Culture of Organisations and its iMpact on PAtientS’ Safety) is a tool developed by MNSI to provide a standardised process for our staff to articulate, analyse, and feedback observations abo…
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MNSI Exploring learning webinars (1)

WEBINAR SERIES 1: Catch up with previous webinars

Catch up with our series of webinars, which explore learnings and thematic analysis from our safety investigations.
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Meet our Clinical Fellows

In September we welcomed two clinical fellows to support our work to improve maternity safety in England.Our clinical fellows have been supporting a number of projects designed to analyse thematic fi…
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MNSI referral of babies receiving therapeutic cooling as part of the COMET trial

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has recently funded the COMET trial, which is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of induced cooling in babies with mild encephalop…
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MNSI responds to the CQC 2024 National Maternity Survey

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation (MNSI) programme has responded to the latest annual national maternity survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation (MNSI) programme publishes it’s 2023/ 24 annual report

The report provides an overview of the work of the MNSI programme during 2023/24. It sets out the activities carried out by the investigation team since October 2023 when it transitioned to be hosted…
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MNSI Annual report 2023/24 published

MNSI’s Annual Report 2023/24 shines a light on the work MNSI has undertaken in 2023/24 and shares the programme’s ambitions for 2025 and beyond.
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The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation programme response to The Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care 2024 report.

Katherine Hawes, Deputy Director (Investigations) of the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation Programme, said:
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Commenting on the announcement of the Dash review into patient safety

Commenting on the announcement of the Dash review into patient safety, Sandy Lewis, Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation Programme Director said:
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An open letter to parents and families this Baby Loss Awareness Week

The 9 – 15 October each year marks Baby Loss Awareness Week (BLAW). We know from speaking to the parents and families who are part of our work that it is a week filled with mixed emotions; sadness th…
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MNSI responds to the National Maternity Inspection Report

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme (MNSI) welcomes today’s publication of the National Maternity Inspection Report.
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Our Ambitions for 2024 – Part Two

Director of the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation Programme, Sandy Lewis outlines MNSI’s ambitions for the final five months of 2024 as the team continues their work to improve maternity saf…
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MNSI responds to report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Birth Trauma

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme (MNSI) welcomes today’s publication and recommendations that call for safe staffing levels, mandatory training on trauma-informed care and un…
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National learning report highlights key factors needed to ensure safe care in midwifery units

MNSI has today published a report identifying the main factors affecting the delivery of safe care in NHS hospital midwifery units.
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Changes to the MNSI investigation report template

On April 1st 2024, six months after the transition to being hosted by the CQC, MNSI made changes to their investigation reports and process. Zoë Munson, a maternity investigator, and co-chair of the …
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Inspiring inclusion

Inspiring inclusion and empowering MNSI investigators

The theme for this year’s International Women's Day (8 March) is ‘inspire inclusion’, so it's timely to reflect on the steps we’re taking to inspire inclusivity within our investigative pra…
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Interview

Why it made sense at the time: Local rationality questions for healthcare investigations

Louise Roe explains how she developed an interview framework that safeguards interviewees and deepens local rationality questioning
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