A Comparison of Regulatory Maternity Unit Ratings With Clinical Outcomes and Practice Measures: An Observational Study Using Routinely Collected Data
There was no association between ratings of maternity units published by the national healthcare regulator and clinical outcomes and practice measures derived from routinely collected data. Concerted action is urgently needed to improve the inspection-informed ratings of maternity services.
Authors
- Alessandra Morelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-2136)
- Jan van der Meulen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9451-2335)
- Kirstin Webster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8204-3802)
- Ian Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2967-0406)
- Ipek Gurol‐Urganci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6517-3485)
- Asma Khalil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2802-7670)
- Amar M. Karia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8197-168X)
- Alissa Frémeaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0626-5646)
- Sam Oddie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-4912)
- Fran Carroll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7124-7719)
- James M. Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7631-3757)
- George A. Dunn
Institutions
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (GB)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Bradford Royal Infirmary (GB)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- City St George's, University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18188
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Oxford
- Medical Research Council