Dear Families, As you will already know, the Review is closing to new cases on 31st May. The Review will publish in June 2026. What does ‘closing to new cases’ mean? The last date that families can come forward to the Review to share their experience with the Review team is by 11:59pm on the … Continued
Today, the thoughts of all the Independent Review team are with the parents, grandparents, and families of babies Adele, Quinn, and Kahlani. The Independent Review promises that Adele, Quinn, Kahlani & their families will have their voices heard and amplified through the Review. The fine of £1.6million to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust for the … Continued
As part of our commitment to remain open and honest throughout the duration of the Review, we try to provide updates to all families within the Review, as often and as sensitively, as we can. Please read the following update from Donna Ockenden, Chair of the Review, about the Review’s progress and what this means … Continued
Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: “On Wednesday I met with Donna Ockenden to discuss her Independent Review into maternity cases of potentially significant concern at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) and to build up a clearer picture of the work that is taking place. We want to work alongside the review but also ensure … Continued
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust is holding its Annual Public Meeting on Monday 10th July 2023, 12.00–3.30pm at Nottingham Trent University, City Campus. At this meeting there will be an update on the ongoing independent review and the work the Trust is doing to improve maternity services. Donna Ockenden and several of the families affected by the … Continued
‘The death of Wynter Andrews so soon after her birth in 2019 is a tragedy, the effects of which will remain with her parents Sarah and Gary and her little brother Bowie forever. We are already clear from the inquest held in 2020 that Wynter’s death was an avoidable tragedy; put simply it should not … Continued
Donna Ockenden urges families to come forward for the Nottingham maternity review The midwife leading a review into Nottingham’s maternity services has urged families and staff to come forward with their experiences. Donna Ockenden was appointed in May to head the inquiry into the services at Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital. It was launched after more than 100 families … Continued
Donna Ockenden: families will be ‘at the heart’ of review into NUH maternity services Senior midwife Donna Ockenden says families will be “at the heart” of a new review into Nottingham’s inadequate maternity services. Ms Ockenden today visited Nottingham ahead of chairing her own independent review into Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH), where maternity units are … Continued