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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Special Health Authority for Independent Maternity Investigations

26 January 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Proposed by Sajid Javid Con Bromsgrove

NHS

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At a glance

Key points

  • Government plans to establish a Special Health Authority to continue independent maternity investigations beyond April 2023.
  • The Special Health Authority will operate for up to five years from 2022-23, providing expertise and resources for NHS Trusts.
  • The Maternity Investigation Programme completed over a thousand reports in 2020-21.

Issue summary

The government plans to establish a Special Health Authority to continue independent maternity investigations beyond April 2023.

Action requested

The Government will establish the Special Health Authority for up to five years from 2022-23, enabling NHS Trusts to take on future maternity safety incident investigations with expertise and resources. The Maternity Investigation Programme completed over a thousand reports in 2020-21.

Key facts

  • Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch became responsible for conducting independent maternity investigations from April 2018.
  • In 2020-21, the programme completed 1,024 reports and made more than 1,500 safety recommendations.
  • The Special Health Authority will be established for up to five years from 2022-23.
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