The path to safer beginnings in Wales is an independent report about maternity and neonatal services across Wales. It assesses the quality, safety, equity and consistency of care.
Documents
The path to safer beginnings in Wales: A national assurance assessment of Maternity and Neonatal care and services , file type: PDF, file size: 7 MB
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The path to safer beginnings in Wales: appendices , file type: PDF, file size: 31 MB
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The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care commissioned the assessment in May 2025 following significant concerns raised in recent reviews, including those relating to Swansea Bay University Health Board. These reviews highlighted unacceptable experiences, cultural issues, safety risks and variation in care.
An independent expert panel oversaw the work and led a whole-system, multi-method approach across Wales. The panel met between September 2025 and January 2026.