Following the interim report on poor maternity care at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS trust, the government initially pledged to invest £95m annually into maternity safety. However, recent changes by the Department of Health have reduced guaranteed spending for this year to only £2m. Campaigners and health advocates, including Rhiannon Davies, have condemned this decision as a betrayal, claiming it jeopardizes the safety of mothers and babies. The Royal College of Midwives criticized the reduction, equating it to a "wrecking ball" hitting maternity services, and called for reevaluation of the funding strategy.
The decision to allocate just £2m for maternity care while leaving the rest to local health leaders has sparked outrage among campaigners and professionals.
Rhiannon Davies, who lost her daughter due to poor care, described the funding cut as "an absolute betrayal by Wes Streeting," emphasizing the vulnerability of maternity care.
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