maternity provisions
Councils are reviewing maternity service quality and staffing levels, with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust achieving a 'good' CQC rating.
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust's (BHRUT) maternity services achieved a 'good' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in March 2026. This followed previous concerns about insufficient staffing levels, which the CQC had indicated. The Trust presented an update on the CQC inspections and patient surveys for its maternity services at a Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee meeting on March 17, 2026.
Separately, the North West London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHSOC) discussed maternity provisions in North West London in July 2025. This meeting, held at the Civic Centre in Uxbridge, included councillors from various boroughs and also covered adult mental health services and the reconfiguration of the Integrated Care Board.
Key facts
- Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust's maternity services achieved a 'good' CQC rating in March 2026. Source
- The CQC previously indicated insufficient staffing levels at BHRUT's maternity services. Source
- The North West London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee discussed maternity provisions on July 17, 2025. Source 1 Source 2
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