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Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust boss says services are now safe

The chief executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust responded to the Ockenden report by saying she was confident its services are safe. Louise Barnett also said the organisation, which was under a lot of scrutiny, was getting the ...

30 Mar 2022 at 16:55

‘Justice coming for every baby’ – Ockenden families react to report

The families affected by the UK’s biggest maternity scandal have said “justice is coming for every baby”. Many babies’ deaths could have been prevented at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, but there are also parents, such as the Rev ...

30 Mar 2022 at 16:55

At a glance: Key points from the Ockenden report

Here are the main points from the independent review of maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: – The inquiry, which examined cases involving 1,486 families mostly from 2000 to 2019, found “repeated errors in ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Fifth of mothers felt pressured to have natural birth, poll reveals

One fifth of mothers felt pressured by healthcare professionals to give birth naturally, a survey has found ahead of the publication of a major review into maternity failings. Some 21% of women who answered questions said they believed ...

30 Mar 2022 at 01:25

201 babies and nine mothers ‘could have survived’ UK’s biggest maternity scandal

Some 201 babies and nine mothers could have – or would have – survived if an NHS trust had provided better care, an independent inquiry into the UK’s biggest maternity scandal has found. Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust ...

30 Mar 2022 at 11:25

Terms such as ‘normal birth’ should be dropped, says midwife-led report

Terms such as “normal” or “natural” birth should be dropped in favour of language that is factual, a midwife-led report has concluded. The study, from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), found some women feel judged by ...

15 Jun 2022 at 14:25

Retired police officer’s hospital bed death was an ‘avoidable accident’

The death of a retired police officer whose head became trapped between the rails and mattress of his hospital bed was an “avoidable accident”, a coroner has concluded. Max Dingle, 83, died 15 minutes after he was ...

31 May 2022 at 15:47

Midwife who led Shrewsbury maternity scandal probe to chair Nottingham review

A senior midwife who led an investigation into the UK’s biggest maternity scandal has been appointed as chair of an independent review into failings at another problem-hit NHS trust. Some 100 mothers previously ...

26 May 2022 at 19:47

Something is ‘very, very wrong’ at Nottingham NHS Trust, inquiry head says

The senior midwife appointed to lead an independent inquiry into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals has said something is “very, very wrong” at the trust. Donna Ockenden, whose appointment ...

27 May 2022 at 10:06

Families silenced or ignored, says midwife behind review into maternity care

Families have been “silenced or ignored”, a former senior midwife leading a major inquiry into maternity care has said ahead of her report’s publication. Three hundred babies died or were left brain damaged ...

27 Mar 2022 at 00:55

More than 100 maternity cases being reviewed in criminal investigation

More than 100 maternity cases at a scandal-hit NHS trust are being reviewed by police. Nottinghamshire Police announced a criminal investigation in September last year into concerns raised about severe ...

21 Nov 2024 at 14:57

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You have rights when giving birth – and every pregnant woman should know what they are

As an inquiry into catastrophic maternity failings at an NHS trust reveals the deaths of mothers and hundreds of babies could have been avoided if they’d received better care, many mothers-to-be may ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:25

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