Improving safety in maternity services: introduction to The King's Fund's maternity toolkit

Anna Dixon and Vinice Thomas discuss the findings of the independent inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England and introduce our new maternity toolkit.

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Read the toolkit: Improving safety in maternity services
Watch case studies on improving safety in maternity services
From our Delivering better maternity care conference

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