Nottingham maternity review finds avoidable harm and deaths
The Donna Ockenden review uncovers widespread failures in maternity and neonatal care at Nottingham hospitals, prompting families to demand a public inquiry.
Priya Sharma
Writer ·
A landmark review led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden has found widespread failures in maternity and neonatal care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, with hundreds of mothers and babies suffering potentially avoidable harm or death.
Background
The largest maternity inquiry in NHS history examined poor care, staffing shortages, workplace culture and a repeated failure to listen to patients and families who raised concerns.
The Guardian and Sky News reported that affected families have called for a full public inquiry and urgent accountability following the findings.
What happens next
Campaigners want assurances that lessons will be acted upon nationally, with scrutiny now turning to how the trust and wider NHS respond to the review's recommendations.
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