DHSC announces over £100 million in funding to improve NHS maternity units

Today, we welcome the news that the Department of Health and Social Care will invest over £100 million in funding to improve NHS maternity units.

Over a decade of underinvestment has impacted almost every aspect of NHS maternity care, from recruitment and training to safe staffing levels, to having fit-for-purpose estates and equipment. Many maternity units are not fit for purpose, with facilities that are too small, poorly maintained and unprepared for growing demand and climate pressures.

The Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has long called for investment to modernise NHS estates and digital infrastructure. They comment that “This funding is an important step towards ensuring maternity teams can deliver safe, high-quality care in environments that support them and the women and families they serve.”

We see this news as being extremely welcome and view the £100 million set aside for upgrading NHS maternity units as a positive step toward enhancing maternity care for every mother.

You can read the full article on the DHSC Website here