Written question asked by Paul Truswell (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2008. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 January 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Maternity Services

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what external (a) inspection and (b) monitoring of maternity care at (i) Leeds General Infirmary and (ii) St. James's Hospital has taken place in the last two years; what recommendations were made; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: There have been three external reports into maternity services at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the last two years. These include the Yorkshire and the Humber Local Supervising Authority Supervision and Midwifery Practice Audit 2007-08, the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST) pilot assessment against the revised CNST Maternity Clinical Risk Management Standards in September 2008 and the Healthcare Commission Review of Maternity Services 2007.Full copies of the resulting reports can be obtained direct from the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.It is the responsibility of strategic health authorities to performance manage primary care trusts and NHS trusts on behalf of the Department against local operational plans.

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