Rating of every London NHS hospital's maternity service and which ones need to improve

Maternity services in England have deteriorated to their lowest level, the hospitals regulator has said, as it expressed 'deep concerns' about the quality of care given to mothers and babies. In a worrying report, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it was seeing worsening services and, 'time and again' saw issues with the leadership and culture within maternity units.

It comes just two days after a damning inquiry found up to 45 babies could have lived if they had been given better care by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. Some mothers died or were left injured, while other babies were left brain damaged, by a trust that shelved inspector reports and ignored criticism of its services.

The proportion of maternity services ranked inadequate (6 per cent) or requires improvement (47 per cent) in England for safety is the worst it has been since maternity specific ratings were introduced in 2018. So what is the situation in London?

There are currently two maternity units rated 'Outstanding' (the highest) in London. There are 13 rated 'Good' and one rated 'Requires Improvement'. The 'Outstanding' services are: