Parents of babies who died or were harmed in NHS care demand inquiry

Repeated failings in NHS maternity units cost NHS in England £2.6bn a year in damages

Parents of babies who have died or been harmed as a result of poor care are demanding that ministers order a public inquiry into repeated failings in NHS maternity units.

They want Steve Barclay, the health secretary, to set up a judge-led statutory inquiry to investigate recurring problems in maternity services, which cost the NHS in England £2.6bn a year in damages.