Unannounced investigation at Ysbyty Gwynedd's Maternity Unit finds evidence of poor care

Unannounced investigation at Ysbyty Gwynedd's Maternity Unit finds evidence of poor care

In February 2025, the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales did an unannounced inspection of maternity services at Ysbyty Gwynedd in North Wales, part of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The report that followed identified several areas where the hospital’s practices were poor. They found that the care of patients was not being handed over to other doctors or midwives effectively, especially when patients were being induced or where they wer…