Maternity units rated ‘inadequate’ at NHS trust as parents demand inquiry
4 years, 1 month ago

Maternity units rated ‘inadequate’ at NHS trust as parents demand inquiry

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. In a report of their findings, the regulator said: “The service did not have an open culture where staff felt confident raising concerns without fear.” On staffing levels it said: “Although managers regularly reviewed staffing levels, they were not always able to adjust staffing levels to ensure safe numbers of staff in all areas due to staffing shortages. People would be at risk of harm as lessons could not be learnt.” Baby Wynter’s parents, Sarah and Gary Andrews, told The Independent they were “deeply worried” about the CQC’s findings, adding: “There have been consistent concerns raised by the CQC for years and yet the trust have changed little. CQC’s chief inspector of hospitals, Ted Baker, said: “During our visit to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust’s maternity services, we were disappointed to find some serious concerns which were impacting on women’s care and safety. “Following the inspection, we placed conditions on the trust’s registration and issued a warning notice to ensure mothers and babies experience the safe, effective and personalised care they are entitled to.” Tracy Taylor, chief executive at Nottingham University Hospitals said: “We want to provide the best maternity services for local people, and the priority of our maternity team is to provide safe care to the families they come into contact with every day but we know we haven’t always got this right, and we are very sorry.

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Several dozen families to launch their own maternity inquiry after losing faith in NHS probe
3 months ago

Several dozen families to launch their own maternity inquiry after losing faith in NHS probe

The Independent  

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More accountability needed for maternity scandal ‘cover-ups’, say families
3 months, 3 weeks ago

More accountability needed for maternity scandal ‘cover-ups’, say families

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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’

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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, 4 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, 4 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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NHS Trust chief to publicly apologise to victims of maternity care scandal
1 year, 7 months ago

NHS Trust chief to publicly apologise to victims of maternity care scandal

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Another maternity scandal shames Britain
1 year, 7 months ago

Another maternity scandal shames Britain

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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 …

Record fine for NHS trust after death of baby 23 minutes after birth
1 year, 11 months ago

Record fine for NHS trust after death of baby 23 minutes after birth

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CQC finds ‘concerning decline’ in women’s experiences of maternity care
1 year, 11 months ago

CQC finds ‘concerning decline’ in women’s experiences of maternity care

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

Maternity scandal review could reach more than 1,500 cases

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NHS maternity services shouldn’t be promoting pseudoscience
2 years, 3 months ago

NHS maternity services shouldn’t be promoting pseudoscience

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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 …

Women and babies still at risk at Nottingham hospitals, watchdog warns
2 years, 7 months ago

Women and babies still at risk at Nottingham hospitals, watchdog warns

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NHS trusts under fire for adverts for midwives committed to ‘normal birth’
2 years, 9 months ago

NHS trusts under fire for adverts for midwives committed to ‘normal birth’

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Childbirth is STILL not safe for mothers in England says author of report into 'systemic' failings
2 years, 9 months ago

Childbirth is STILL not safe for mothers in England says author of report into 'systemic' failings

Daily Mail  

The author of a report into Britain's worst maternity scandal said pregnant women will not be safe to give birth until her full raft of recommendations are implemented. Rhiannon Davies embraces Kayleigh Griffiths, following the release of the final report by Donna Ockenden, chair of the Independent Review into Maternity Services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Donna …

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Key findings from damning Ockenden inquiry report
2 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

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

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Shrewsbury maternity scandal: NHS trust blamed mothers as hundreds of babies died avoidably, report finds
2 years, 9 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Families silenced or ignored, says midwife behind review into maternity care
2 years, 9 months ago

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

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Safety fears over new maternity service ignored by NHS bosses, claim Shrewsbury inquiry team
3 years, 2 months ago

Safety fears over new maternity service ignored by NHS bosses, claim Shrewsbury inquiry team

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

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

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

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

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NHS bosses reveal plans for Nottingham maternity inquiry
3 years, 4 months ago

NHS bosses reveal plans for Nottingham maternity inquiry

The Independent  

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Nurses drafted in to shore up understaffed maternity unit
3 years, 5 months ago

Nurses drafted in to shore up understaffed maternity unit

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Nottingham maternity scandal: Midwives reveal their fears for the safety of mothers and babies
3 years, 5 months ago

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

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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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NHS trust fined over lack of honesty with family after mother’s death
3 years, 5 months ago

NHS trust fined over lack of honesty with family after mother’s death

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Ministers must invest £350m to make maternity units safe, MPs say
3 years, 6 months ago

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

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Nottingham maternity scandal: Trust battles to fill 70 vacant midwifery posts
3 years, 6 months ago

Nottingham maternity scandal: Trust battles to fill 70 vacant midwifery posts

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NHS chief admits hospital was not a safe environment for mothers and babies
3 years, 6 months ago

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

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Maternity scandal trust could now face criminal prosecution
3 years, 6 months ago

Maternity scandal trust could now face criminal prosecution

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Jeremy Hunt calls for inquiry into Nottingham maternity failures
3 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

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Nottingham hospital maternity deaths: Failings in NHS maternity services should worry every would-be parent
3 years, 6 months ago

Nottingham hospital maternity deaths: Failings in NHS maternity services should worry every would-be parent

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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

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Harry Richford: NHS trust fined £761k over avoidable death of baby in landmark prosecution
3 years, 6 months ago

Harry Richford: NHS trust fined £761k over avoidable death of baby in landmark prosecution

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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

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Major hospital’s maternity services downgraded to ‘inadequate’ amid fears for mothers and babies
3 years, 7 months ago

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

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Hospitals forced to repay millions after falsely claiming their maternity units were safe
3 years, 10 months ago

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

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 …

NHS trust apologises after staff accused of restraining elderly man 19 times
4 years, 2 months ago

NHS trust apologises after staff accused of restraining elderly man 19 times

The Independent  

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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

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Families urged to contact inquiry into maternity deaths at NHS trust
4 years, 3 months ago

Families urged to contact inquiry into maternity deaths at NHS trust

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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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