‘This cannot go on’: NHS maternity care report’s author calls for fresh approach

Expert who led 2015 Morecambe Bay investigation speaks out ahead of publication of report into NHS trust

The author of a report into the care provided to women and babies at an NHS trust has said things need to be done differently ahead of its publication.

Dr Bill Kirkup, who chaired an expert panel into the study on East Kent Hospitals University NHS foundation trust, said he did not imagine" he would be talking about similar circumstances again following his investigation into Morecambe Bay in 2015.