February 24, 2026

Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns ‘extremely seriously’

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he takes the concerns of bereaved families “extremely seriously” after acknowledging trust had been “damaged” around a promised Leeds maternity care inquiry.

He announced the investigation into Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in October, after a BBC investigation revealed that the deaths of at least 56 babies over the past five years may have been prevented.

Read more – BBC Health (23/2/26)

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