British Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced a rapid national investigation into NHS maternity services in England following a series of scandals and systemic failings spanning over 15 years. The inquiry aims to address preventable harm suffered by families, including the deaths of babies and mothers, by scrutinizing the worst-performing maternity and neonatal units. Up to ten NHS trusts, including those in Sussex and Leeds, will be subjected to in-depth examination. The investigation is shaped by families who have been failed by the system and seeks to ensure safe and compassionate care across the maternity system. Streeting emphasized the urgency of the investigation, stating "we must act now" and pledged that bereaved families would receive "the truth and accountability they deserve." The announcement follows widespread public and political calls for urgent improvements in maternity care and comes ahead of the anticipated Donna Ockenden report concerning Nottingham NHS Trust.