The Joint Policy Unit has previously reviewed recommendations relevant to saving babies’ lives and tackling inequalities from 30 reports and reviews into the safety of maternity and neonatal services to identify key recurring themes. In our call for evidence, we asked people working in maternity and neonatal services in the UK, and families who have experienced them, to share what they think needs to change to make progress on the themes identified.  

We had over 200 responses from a range of healthcare professionals, parents, service user representatives and organisations. From this process some key issues emerged where greater focus and clarity is needed to make progress. This included areas where people had different opinions and conflicting views.