Experts will review the safety of maternity services across the NHS in a bid to reduce harm to babies. They hope to establish the best ways of spotting warning signs of tots in distress so doctors can intervene sooner. It follows a series of high-profile scandals in which mothers and babies have died or been left with severe disabilities. The Department of Health will give £2 million to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) in order for experts to review the safety of maternity services across the NHS. (Stock image) The Department of Health will give £2 million to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to lead the first phase of the study.