Potential London maternity unit closures raised with NHS leaders

Meanwhile Ms Connor said a report from North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust didn’t contain enough data on “staffing, patient complaints and concerns around the merger [with Royal Free London]”.

Responding for this trust, medical director Victoria Jones said the “pockets” of poor staff culture were a top priority for the trust and they were working on improvements.

“The vast majority of our staff are fantastic, but we would want our residents to feel confident that when they come to North Middlesex they’ll be treated by someone who treats them with kindness, respect and has the appropriate training to deliver the care that we want,” she explained.

“I think the work that we’re doing, where we know there’s been problems identified, we’re doing in a timely fashion and making sure it doesn’t affect wider staffing.”

The North London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee is made up of members of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees from five London boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.

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