More NHS maternity units criticised for poor cultures, bullying and staff shortages
3 years, 2 months ago

More NHS maternity units criticised for poor cultures, bullying and staff shortages

The Independent  

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NHS sends vulnerable adults to private hospital accused of abuse
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NHS sends vulnerable adults to private hospital accused of abuse

The Independent  

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The harrowing reality of giving birth in NHS hospitals revealed: Mothers left in blood covered sheets and told to 'stop stressing' over their dead babies, finds damning report into scandal that trauma
7 months, 1 week ago

The harrowing reality of giving birth in NHS hospitals revealed: Mothers left in blood covered sheets and told to 'stop stressing' over their dead babies, finds damning report into scandal that trauma

Daily Mail  

Pregnant women are being treated like a 'slab of 'meat, a damning report into the 'postcode lottery' of NHS maternity care ruled today. The UK's first parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma has found there is 'shockingly poor quality' in maternity services, claiming good care is 'the exception rather than the rule'. According to The Times, the report found 'poor care …

Senior midwife tasked with probing horrifying NHS maternity scandals criticises 'extremely disappointing' progress in making it safe for women to give birth in Britain
1 year ago

Senior midwife tasked with probing horrifying NHS maternity scandals criticises 'extremely disappointing' progress in making it safe for women to give birth in Britain

Daily Mail  

The midwife tasked by government and the NHS to investigate maternity scandals has criticised ministers for failing to provide enough funding to address the problems. Donna Ockenden said the money provided so far was 'nowhere near good enough' and progress made to improve services had been 'extremely disappointing'. After her investigation into the deaths and harm of 295 babies and …

NHS trust maternity care investigation work ‘unlikely to start before 2024’
1 year, 2 months ago

NHS trust maternity care investigation work ‘unlikely to start before 2024’

The Independent  

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‘Inadequate’ safety in Leicester maternity care ‘worrying but unsurprising’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Inadequate’ safety in Leicester maternity care ‘worrying but unsurprising’

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‘Families’ maternity concerns should have been addressed earlier’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Families’ maternity concerns should have been addressed earlier’

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Nottingham NHS maternity review head sends condolences to Lucy Letby’s victims
1 year, 3 months ago

Nottingham NHS maternity review head sends condolences to Lucy Letby’s victims

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Nottingham maternity inquiry to investigate 1,700 cases in largest-ever baby deaths probe
1 year, 5 months ago

Nottingham maternity inquiry to investigate 1,700 cases in largest-ever baby deaths probe

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Women are waiting too long for abortions, health watchdog finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Women are waiting too long for abortions, health watchdog finds

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Another maternity scandal shames Britain
1 year, 7 months ago

Another maternity scandal shames Britain

The Independent  

It is rare for an official inquiry to be criticised by its own chair, and more unusual still for doubt to be poured on its credibility by its own architects before it is even under way. However, Donna Ockenden, the senior midwife who is leading a review into maternity care failings at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, has been …

Inquiry into major UK maternity scandal slams NHS for failing to consult Black and Asian families
1 year, 7 months ago

Inquiry into major UK maternity scandal slams NHS for failing to consult Black and Asian families

The Independent  

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Watchdogs’ safety warnings after junior doctors left unsupervised on South Devon and Torbay maternity wards
1 year, 10 months ago

Watchdogs’ safety warnings after junior doctors left unsupervised on South Devon and Torbay maternity wards

The Independent  

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Maternity scandal review could reach more than 1,500 cases
2 years ago

Maternity scandal review could reach more than 1,500 cases

The Independent  

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NHS maternity services shouldn’t be promoting pseudoscience
2 years, 2 months ago

NHS maternity services shouldn’t be promoting pseudoscience

The Independent  

If you give birth in Nottingham, and your placenta is slow to deliver, then expect to be offered aromatherapy oils such as jasmine or basil to speed it up. The revelation that the maternity unit at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has guidelines recommending aromatherapy to treat complications arising from labour has shocked many, with Susan Bewley, emeritus professor of …

Kate visits mothers and babies at maternity unit
2 years, 2 months ago

Kate visits mothers and babies at maternity unit

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Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Key findings from damning Ockenden inquiry report
2 years, 8 months ago

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Key findings from damning Ockenden inquiry report

The Independent  

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Shrewsbury maternity scandal latest news: Sajid Javid’s statement released as report details avoidable baby deaths
2 years, 8 months ago

Shrewsbury maternity scandal latest news: Sajid Javid’s statement released as report details avoidable baby deaths

The Independent  

✕ Close Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust ‘has significant amount of work to do’ Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, …

Ockenden report raises 15 areas for ‘immediate action’ in England maternity care
2 years, 8 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Families silenced or ignored, says midwife behind review into maternity care
2 years, 8 months ago

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

The Independent  

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One in three babies at scandal-hit Welsh hospitals could have survived
3 years, 2 months ago

One in three babies at scandal-hit Welsh hospitals could have survived

The Independent  

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Poor staffing and safety fears is driving midwives out of the NHS
3 years, 2 months ago

Poor staffing and safety fears is driving midwives out of the NHS

The Independent  

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Ashworth sets out Labour’s prescription for the health of the nation
3 years, 2 months ago

Ashworth sets out Labour’s prescription for the health of the nation

The Independent  

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Revealed: Unsafe maternity care has cost the NHS £8.2bn in 15 years
3 years, 3 months ago

Revealed: Unsafe maternity care has cost the NHS £8.2bn in 15 years

The Independent  

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Watchdog criticises hospital bosses for widespread bullying
3 years, 3 months ago

Watchdog criticises hospital bosses for widespread bullying

The Independent  

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Maternity staff reveal ‘blame culture’ to watchdog inspectors
3 years, 4 months ago

Maternity staff reveal ‘blame culture’ to watchdog inspectors

The Independent  

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Nottingham maternity scandal: Midwives reveal their fears for the safety of mothers and babies
3 years, 4 months ago

Nottingham maternity scandal: Midwives reveal their fears for the safety of mothers and babies

The Independent  

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Sign up to The Independent’s virtual event The NHS maternity scandal: Inside a crisis
3 years, 5 months ago

Sign up to The Independent’s virtual event The NHS maternity scandal: Inside a crisis

The Independent  

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Ministers must invest £350m to make maternity units safe, MPs say
3 years, 5 months ago

Ministers must invest £350m to make maternity units safe, MPs say

The Independent  

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Maternity report is a line in the sand — action must follow
3 years, 5 months ago

Maternity report is a line in the sand — action must follow

The Independent  

There have been too many tragic stories of families left bereaved because of failings in NHS maternity care. James Titcombe, whose son Joshua died as a result of errors at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust in 2008, told me it was now crucial scandal trusts stop being viewed as ‘one offs’ and action taken to address the systemic …

NHS chief admits hospital was not a safe environment for mothers and babies
3 years, 5 months ago

NHS chief admits hospital was not a safe environment for mothers and babies

The Independent  

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Jeremy Hunt calls for inquiry into Nottingham maternity failures
3 years, 5 months ago

Jeremy Hunt calls for inquiry into Nottingham maternity failures

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Nottingham maternity: Dozens of baby deaths after errors at one of UK’s largest hospitals
3 years, 5 months ago

Nottingham maternity: Dozens of baby deaths after errors at one of UK’s largest hospitals

The Independent  

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Hospital maternity unit downgraded as staff complain of bullying and poor culture
3 years, 5 months ago

Hospital maternity unit downgraded as staff complain of bullying and poor culture

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A major London hospital’s maternity unit has been labelled ‘inadequate’ after …

NHS regulators to pool intelligence to spot maternity scandals faster
3 years, 6 months ago

NHS regulators to pool intelligence to spot maternity scandals faster

The Independent  

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Care watchdog downgrades two more NHS maternity units over safety concerns
3 years, 6 months ago

Care watchdog downgrades two more NHS maternity units over safety concerns

The Independent  

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Major hospital’s maternity services downgraded to ‘inadequate’ amid fears for mothers and babies
3 years, 6 months ago

Major hospital’s maternity services downgraded to ‘inadequate’ amid fears for mothers and babies

The Independent  

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NHS to spend almost £100m improving maternity safety after Shrewsbury care disaster
3 years, 8 months ago

NHS to spend almost £100m improving maternity safety after Shrewsbury care disaster

The Independent  

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Hospitals forced to repay millions after falsely claiming their maternity units were safe
3 years, 9 months ago

Hospitals forced to repay millions after falsely claiming their maternity units were safe

The Independent  

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Hospitals need extra £400m a year to make maternity units safer
3 years, 10 months ago

Hospitals need extra £400m a year to make maternity units safer

The Independent  

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Bullying on NHS maternity units and poor training a risk to safety, MPs told
3 years, 11 months ago

Bullying on NHS maternity units and poor training a risk to safety, MPs told

The Independent  

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Maternity units need thousands more doctors and midwives to be safe
4 years ago

Maternity units need thousands more doctors and midwives to be safe

The Independent  

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Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Inquiry demands NHS overhaul to prevent baby deaths
4 years ago

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Inquiry demands NHS overhaul to prevent baby deaths

The Independent  

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Maternity unit deaths due to natural birth 'obsession'
4 years ago

Maternity unit deaths due to natural birth 'obsession'

The Telegraph  

In a shocking series of findings, her report said one woman was left in "agony" during labour, but that her pain was dismissed as "nothing" and she was made to feel "pathetic", with an obstetrician used "flippant and abrupt language" and calling her "lazy". Nadine Dorries, Minister for Patient Safety and Maternity, said: “My heartfelt sympathies are with every family …

Maternity scandal hospital fined for not triaging A&E patients fast enough
4 years, 2 months ago

Maternity scandal hospital fined for not triaging A&E patients fast enough

The Independent  

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Ambulance service should be put in special measures over ‘high levels of bullying’ says watchdog
4 years, 2 months ago

Ambulance service should be put in special measures over ‘high levels of bullying’ says watchdog

The Independent  

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Shrewsbury and Telford maternity scandal laid bare in secret NHS report
4 years, 3 months ago

Shrewsbury and Telford maternity scandal laid bare in secret NHS report

The Independent  

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Basildon University Hospital: NHS whistleblowers expose safety fears at maternity unit
4 years, 4 months ago

Basildon University Hospital: NHS whistleblowers expose safety fears at maternity unit

The Independent  

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Family wins £37m in one of the largest maternity negligence claims in NHS history
4 years, 5 months ago

Family wins £37m in one of the largest maternity negligence claims in NHS history

The Independent  

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Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Hundreds more cases revealed after trawl of paper records
4 years, 5 months ago

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Hundreds more cases revealed after trawl of paper records

The Independent  

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