Putting families at the heart of safer maternity and newborn care
The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme has published its 2025–27 strategy, building on its approach to improving maternity and newborn safety.
The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme is part of a national strategy to improve maternity safety across the NHS in England.
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What we do
All NHS trusts are required to tell us about certain patient safety incidents that happen in maternity care. This is so that we can carry out an independent investigation and, where relevant, make safety recommendations to improve services at local level and across the whole maternity healthcare system in England. Throughout investigations we work closely with the families, NHS trusts and staff involved. We do not place blame on individuals or investigate individual members of NHS staff.
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COMPASS Pilot shows promise for improving maternity safety culture
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