In August 2025 the Government announced that Baroness Valerie Amos had been selected to lead the independent investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal care to drive urgent improvements to care and safety. The review was set up to identify ways to urgently improve care and safety, with Baroness Valerie Amos working closely with bereaved and harmed families. It also reviewed the maternity and neonatal system, bringing together the findings of past reviews into one clear national set of actions to ensure every woman and baby receives safe, high-quality and compassionate care. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was one of 12 Trusts selected to take part in the investigation.
On Tuesday 30 June 2026, Baroness Amos published a final report and a set of national recommendations that should deliver long-term, sustainable change, create a system that learns from harm, and help women to receive safer care, justice and accountability in the future. Baroness Amos has also published a report on the findings of the 12 local investigations of maternity and neonatal services in NHS trusts and these, alongside other sources of data and evidence gathered by the investigation, have informed the development of the national recommendations.
Contacting our patient experience team
We understand how difficult it may be to read this report or hear about it in the media. If you would like to share your experience of your care, raise concerns or seek support in relation to care you are currently or have previously received, please contact our Patient Experience Team on 01274 364810 or email patient.experience@bthft.nhs.uk
Our response to Baroness Amos’ report
Professor Mel Pickup, Chief Executive for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Every year thousands of women give birth under our care, and we want each and every one of those women and their families to receive excellent care and have a positive experience with us. In most cases this happens, but we know that it does not happen for everyone – and that is not good enough. For those women whom we have let down, I am sorry.
“I recognise the lasting trauma and harm experienced both by Bradford families sharing their experiences of care, and the many families contributing to the wider investigation. I know it takes strength and great courage to share your experiences. We would welcome any further opportunities to listen to our local families, who want to share their experiences with us so that together we can continue to improve the care we provide.
“Our dedicated and passionate colleagues have worked hard to improve our maternity and neonatal services. Over the past 24 months this has resulted in an ‘Outstanding’ rating for our neonatal services and a ‘Good’ rating for our maternity services from the Care Quality Commission. We know we can do more and we will do so.
“I hope that the involvement of families, colleagues and our Trust in the national investigation helps bring about lasting change across all maternity and neonatal services. We will continue to work with our colleagues and partners to provide the best possible care for our families and create a service that our colleagues are proud to work in. That should be the lasting legacy for the families who have so bravely taken part in the investigation.”
Our most recent CQC inspections of maternity and neonatal services
Our maternity and neonatal services have been the subject of CQC inspections – all of which were unannounced – in 2024 and 2025.
CQC 2025 inspection of maternity services
The CQC undertook an unannounced full inspection in September 2025, with our maternity services rated as ‘Good’. This was the first full inspection of Bradford Royal Infirmary’s maternity services since 2019, when the service was rated as ‘Requires Improvement’. You can read the inspection report on the CQC website.
CQC 2024 inspection of neonatal unit
The CQC report for Bradford Royal Infirmary’s Neonatal Unit in 2024 (published in November 2024, following an inspection in May 2024) with the service achieving an “Outstanding” overall rating. You can read the inspection report on the CQC website.