Prof Francesca Swords: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- national medical director for NHS England
- Quoted on
- Maternity & neonatal, Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 4
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“To make real change, we need to hear from the people doing the job every day, which is why we have created a space where doctors, nurses, midwives and other staff can be honest about what they're seeing and experiencing. It's completely anonymous too, to encourage people to feel completely comfortable sharing their experiences, feelings and suggestions.”
What Prof Francesca Swords has said
“Maternity and neonatal care relies on a multi-professional workforce and we encourage all staff who are part of the care pathway to share their own expertise and views on how we bring about real improvements for mothers, babies and families.”
National medical director · Maternity & neonatal · 29 Sept 2026 · Nurses urged to prepare for ‘NHS-wide conversation’ on maternity and neonatal services ↗
“To make real change, we need to hear from the people doing the job every day. Different perspectives and voices will help us understand where things have gone wrong and what needs to change.”
national medical director for NHS England · Maternity & neonatal · 29 Sept 2026 · NHS leaders ask for staff views on improving maternity and neonatal care ↗
“corridor care was "totally unacceptable" and had no place within the NHS”
national medical director for the NHS · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show ↗
Where Prof Francesca Swords has been quoted
- Midwives given anonymity to expose maternity scandalstelegraph.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Nurses urged to prepare for ‘NHS-wide conversation’ on maternity and neonatal servicesnursinginpractice.com · 29 Sept 2026
- NHS leaders ask for staff views on improving maternity and neonatal carenursingtimes.net · 29 Sept 2026
- Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures showtheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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