MNSI responds to maternity and newborn safety announcement 23 June 2025

In response to yesterday's announcement on maternity and newborn safety by The Rt Hon Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sandy Lewis, Director of The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation (MNSI) programme, said:

“We welcome the announcement of a rapid investigation into maternity and newborn services at a time when they are facing significant pressure. The establishment of a national maternity and neonatal taskforce is a positive step forward to create a sustained and joined-up approach, working in partnership with families and those delivering care, to provide safer maternity and newborn care for mothers, birthing people, and their babies.

“We are committed to playing an active role in this effort through our investigations, offering support and advice for families and providing NHS trusts with reports and safety recommendations to help create safer, more equitable maternity and newborn care.

“We will continue to strive towards safer maternity care for all women and their babies and are open to working with the maternity and neonatal taskforce to deliver on its promise to ensure the best outcome for all mothers and babies.”

Read the full Department of Health and Social Care announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-maternity-investigation-launched-to-drive-improvements