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The Latest Breaking News from Donna Ockenden

100 Nottingham families with stories of 'dead babies and traumatic births' call for Ockenden review

They have written to Sajid Javid

Nottingham Post

Repeated maternity failings uncovered in Sheffield NHS trust

Watchdog expresses concern over safety of mothers and babies days after damning Shrewsbury report

The Guardian - UK

Maternity hospital scandals could cost the NHS £1bn a year to prevent more baby deaths

After the Shrewsbury maternity scandal in which more than 200 babies died officials warn it could cost the taxpayer one billion pounds a year to prevent more tots dying

Daily Mirror

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Midwives 'at breaking point' quit jobs leaving maternity wards understaffed

New data shows the total midwifery workforce fell by 410 last year down to 26,779 in January - and this is after ministers admitted it was already 2,000 midwives short

Daily Mirror

New law means future medical scandals could be missed, says NHS watchdog

Exclusive: Staff ‘safe space’ means medical scandals such as Stafford and Shrewsbury may not be properly investigated

The Guardian - UK

Ockenden maternity findings 'go much wider', say Nottingham parents' solicitors

The report into Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust found 'failures were repeated'

Nottingham Post

Tyneside medics reflect on 'sobering' Ockenden report into tragic maternity deaths

Medics in charge of midwifery at three of the region's hospital trusts have reflected on lessons which can be learned from the Ockenden Report into avoidable deaths of babies and some mums in the Midlands.

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The Guardian view on falling satisfaction with the NHS: broken promises

Editorial: Cuts did not cause the dreadful maternity care failures uncovered by Donna Ockenden. But they are part of a deeply worrying bigger picture

The Guardian - UK

The horrific birth stories from Shrewsbury NHS trust are haunting. Sadly, they’re not unique

More than 200 babies died through lack of care. Why are women in childbirth repeatedly treated so badly, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Sajid Javid vows to ‘go after’ those responsible for NHS maternity scandal

Health secretary says he wants people held to account for Shrewsbury and Telford hospital trust failings

The Guardian - UK

NHS maternity scandal probe boss warns similar tragedies could happen at other hospitals

Donna Ockenden's report revealed hundreds of babies died after poor care at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust. Now, a new repport says NHS staff feel unable to speak up about dangerous practices

Daily Mirror

Less than half of staff at maternity scandal trust feel able to speak out

Staff at Shrewsbury were told not to speak to the inquiry, said Donna Ockenden

The Independent UK

Mum whose baby died at Shrewsbury Hospital claims midwives 'refused to see her'

Steph Hotchkiss says if midwives had noticed her placenta abruption earlier her baby Sophiya would not have died. She was left for 45 minutes while a handover was completed

Daily Mirror

Shrewsbury maternity inquiry: ‘Cruelty beyond comprehension’ as mothers blamed for babies’ deaths

Donna Ockenden warns of ongoing care failings at Shrewsbury as staff told her they still fear speaking out

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

‘As an NHS midwife, the Shrewsbury baby deaths report didn’t surprise me’

A senior midwife at a trust in England says chronic understaffing means problems can too easily be missed

The Guardian - UK

Baby deaths inquiry points to issues across England’s maternity services

Analysis: lack of staff, lack of training and lack of oversight all contributed to NHS maternity scandal

Chronicle Live

The 15 areas hospital maternity units must urgently act on to improve safety for babies and mums

Maternity care has come under the spotlight after major failings at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust - now all hospitals have been asked to improve their care

The Independent UK

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Key findings from damning Ockenden inquiry report

Staff at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust still fear speaking out, says Ockenden inquiry chair

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The Independent UK

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Read Sajid Javid’s statement to the Commons in full

Sajid Javid apologises for maternity service failings reported at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The Independent UK

At a glance: Key points from the Ockenden report

The independent review’s final report was published on Wednesday.

Wales Online

The heartbreaking death of a Welsh couple's baby that led to the worst maternity scandal in the history of the NHS being uncovered

Richard and Rhiannon's staunch campaigning led to an independent inquiry into maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust which identified that more than 201 babies and nine mothers may have survived had they received proper care

Wales Online

The 15 areas EVERY maternity unit in England must act on now to improve safety for babies and mums

Maternity care has come under the spotlight after major failings at one trust which cost the lives of 201 babies and nine mothers

Manchester Evening News

Baby deaths resulted from ‘repeated failures’ in UK's biggest maternity scandal

An inquiry revealed that repeated failures saw babies being born stillborn, dying shortly after birth or being left severely brain damaged

Daily Mirror

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Baby deaths led to unmasking of major NHS scandal

This morning a damning report by maternity expert Donna Ockenden found that poor care at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust may have led to the deaths of more than 200 babies and mums, including infants Kate Stanton Davies and Pippa Griffiths

The Independent UK

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Families recall deaths and injuries of babies being ‘brushed under the carpet’

‘When something isn’t right, just listen to the parents,’ says Nikhita Hose, whose son Caleb died in January 2021

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