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Midwife who led Shrewsbury maternity probe ‘would chair Nottingham review’

Families affected by alleged maternity failures Nottingham University Hospitals have called for Donna Ockenden to be put in charge.

The Independent UK

Police investigating more than 700 cases linked to Shrewsbury maternity scandal

Out of 823 cases being investigated 122 are not being taken further due to a lack of evidence

The Independent UK

Police investigating more than 800 cases linked to Shrewsbury maternity scandal OLD

Out of 823 cases being investigated 122 are not being taken further due to a lack of evidence

The Independent UK

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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

‘Sense of deja vu’: other maternity victims say Shrewsbury not a one-off

Families who lost babies in Nottingham, Morecambe and Kent say people are finally listening

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

Nottingham Post

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

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

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

‘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

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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

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

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

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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

Daily Mirror

This Morning's Holly Willoughby holds back tears as mum shares heartbreaking loss of baby

This Morning's Holly Willoughby struggled to hold back the tears this morning as a mum who lost one of her twins during the Shrewsbury maternity scandal opened up about her pain

The Independent UK

Ockenden report raises 15 areas for ‘immediate action’ in England maternity care

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust have also been handed 60 local actions for learning.

The Independent UK

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: NHS trust blamed mothers as hundreds of babies died avoidably, report finds

Inquiry says more than 200 may have died in largest maternity scandal in NHS history

Daily Mirror

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Over 200 babies may have survived with proper care

Today a report identified at least 201 babies and nine mothers who may have survived had they had proper care at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The Guardian - UK

Police examine 600 cases after damning NHS baby deaths report

Inquiry into maternity practices at Shrewsbury and Telford hospital trust finds 201 babies could have survived with better care

The Guardian - UK

Shropshire baby deaths report: parents express relief and anger

Campaigners hope damning report on inadequate maternity care at Royal Shrewsbury hospital will bring lasting change

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