The government has set up a new national task force on mothers and newborns to quickly respond to the Amos review. The group is made up of families, campaigners, NHS leaders, Royal Colleges, academics and third sector representatives. The aim is to improve the quality of maternity and newborn care in the NHS in England and provide safer care. The taskforce is to address deep-seated recommendations from Valerie Amos' independent inquiry into the maternity and newborn services system. Health Secretary Wes Streeting will chair the group, having ordered the Amos inquiry last year. Streeting said families harmed by maternity care must be given the truth and accountability. Amos' interim report released last month described a system that too often failed to provide safe care, with recommendations expected in June. Streeting added that the goal is to bring about a truly meaningful change so that other families do not experience similar problems.