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A 2025 inspection found severe safety failures at Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary maternity unit, including dangerous delays and staff shortages, leading to a baby’s brain injury.
A June 2025 inspection by Healthcare Improvement Scotland found serious safety concerns at Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary maternity unit, including up to 29-hour delays in labor induction and 15-hour delays in obstetric reviews, inadequate staffing, missing call bells in triage rooms, and incomplete patient records.
Staff reported feeling overwhelmed and unsupported, with a culture of mistrust hindering incident reporting.
The inspection identified 26 areas of non-compliance and cited adverse outcomes, including a baby’s brain injury due to missed care.
NHS Lothian apologized and confirmed ongoing investments to address systemic issues.
Una inspección de 2025 encontró graves fallas de seguridad en la unidad de maternidad de la Enfermería Real de Edimburgo, incluidos retrasos peligrosos y escasez de personal, que provocaron lesiones cerebrales en un bebé.