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- April 2026 – Update Newsletter
Family Meeting – Saturday 9th May
The next family meeting will take place on Saturday 9 May at the Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel, Mansfield Road, NG5 2BT. The first half of the meeting 10-12 will include updates from the Review followed by a short break 12-1. From 1-3pm the Trust will be in attendance (as requested by families). If you would like to attend please email events@donnaockenden.com. All families are welcome.
Closing to additional information
The Review Team would like to take this opportunity to thank the families included within the Review for their time, patience, and engagement with the Review. At this stage, we are no longer able to accept any additional information supplied by stakeholders or families – this includes holding additional individual family meetings. We are still able to escalate current concerns to the Chief Executive of the Trust to ensure ongoing support of families and learning by the Trust.
How will I know if what happened to me will be included within the report?
The Review Team has now made contact with all families who we would like to include a summary of their care within the report. We are not able to share your grading and family feedback at this stage. You will receive this following Publication of the final report. You can find more information regarding feedback and grading on the Review website.
Psychological Support
The Family Psychological Support Service (FPSS) provides support to all families included within the Review. If you would like to be referred to the support service, the Review team can refer on your behalf – please email nottsreview@donnaockenden.com. Alternatively, you can contact FPSS directly.
They have two sessions available, both will be 90 minutes long:
Either Tuesday 12/05/2026 at 09.30 (face to face at FPSS Nottingham, Clinton Avenue, NG5 1AW) or Thursday 14/05/2026 at 17.00 (online)
These sessions are confidential and you do not need to access any other element of the FPSS service
to attend.Please email enquiries@fpssnottingham.co.uk to sign up for either session, or with any questions. Numbers will be limited to ensure the sessions allow for everyone to feel their needs are met. Following the sessions FPSS will ask for some feedback to help best plan any future sessions. They look forward to welcoming you.
- March 2026 – Update Newsletter
Family Meeting – Saturday 21st March
Thank you to all of the families that attended the family meeting on Saturday 21 March. We were joined by: Donna Ockenden (Chair of the Review), Nottinghamshire Police, The Family Psychological Support Service, The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Zephyr’s, Birth Trauma Association, Aching Arms, Masic, and Sands United FC Nottingham.
Donna Ockenden spoke about the launch of the final report and suggested an agenda for the day, family feedback and meetings with the clinical team, and when families will receive their family feedback. The next family meeting will take place on Saturday 9 May, the first half of the meeting will follow previous schedules with different speakers throughout. The second part of the meeting will be attended by the Trust, as requested by families.
The Final Report
The final report refers to the written document which explains why the Review has taken place, what our findings were, and what improvements the Trust should make.
Will I see the final report before it is published?
We are not able to share the final report with families prior to the launch date. This is to ensure that the messaging that is conveyed to all families is released via one source so that we are able to answer questions that families in the Review may have about the report.
How will I know if what happened to me will be included within the report?
The Review team will make contact with you if we would like to include a summary of what happened to you within the report. This will be anonymised. You will have the opportunity to read this and provide feedback.
Publication and launch
We value family voices and hearing your perspective on what the launch day of the final report will look like. This is your Review and report. Please email nottsreview@donnaockenden.com with your thoughts.
Community Engagement
On Friday 20 March, the Review team attended the Sands United FC Nottingham Awards Ceremony to celebrate the positive impact they have had on the local community. The Chair of the Review presented a special recognition ward. On Tuesday 31 March, the Review team celebrated Muslim Heritage Month in Parliament with Nottinghamshire ladies, and Baroness Gohir.
- February 2026 – Update Newsletter
Family Feedback and publication of the report – what to expect
The below information is relevant to families included within the main part of the Review.
The report will be published in June 2026 (date to be confirmed). The report will outline the Review’s findings, incorporating anonymised analysis from family experiences. Any family whose experience is included within the final report will be contacted to ask for their consent for use. Families will receive correspondence of notification of the final report, with information about how to opt out of receiving Family Feedback.
All families will receive individualised Family Feedback unless they opt out of this process. Family Feedback is the term that we use to describe the communication that you will receive in relation to your specific experience/case. The Feedback will address your experience, and whether this was in line with best practice in place at the time.
Opting out of Family Feedback
We recognise some families may not want to receive their feedback which is perfectly fine. If you do not wish to receive your feedback please opt out. You will be given the opportunity to opt out upon notification of publication.
When will I receive my Family Feedback?
We will aim to send family feedback following publication of the report, up until the end of September 2026. Due to the number of families in the Review, we are not able to share all family feedback at the same time so we expect this to take place over a 3 month period in the order families joined the Review.
Community Engagement – Iftar 25th February
On the 25 February, the Review held an engagement evening at Nottingham Women’s Centre to join with Muslim women and their children for Iftar. The evening was well attended, and provided the Review with the opportunity to meet with many women across Nottinghamshire to show our support and reinstate our commitment to listening to and amplifying all voices.
Family Meeting – Saturday 21st March 2026
The next family meeting will be taking place on Saturday 21st March. We expect to host these family meetings every 8 weeks, to help keep families updated in the lead up to publication (June 2026). We will continue to hold these meetings until December 2026. If you would like to attend the meeting in March please email: events@donnaockenden.com.
- January 2026 – Update Newsletter
Thank you
Thank you to all of the families who were able to attend the family meeting on Saturday 17 January. Donna Ockenden, Chair of the Review, gave an update on the progress of the Review and provided information on what to expect in the lead up to publication of the report (June 2026). The General Medical Council (GMC) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) provided an update on what they have implemented since the last family meeting. Families spoke about secondary victims, and improving play parks so that they are accessible to all children. Donna is currently in conversation with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) about the period of time that the Family Psychological Support Service (FPSS) will continue to be commissioned for, to ensure that it continues to meet family needs even after the Review publishes.
Listening to your feedback
We recognise that many families are either not able to attend, do not want to attend, or do not feel able to attend the family meetings. We do not want any families to feel as though they are missing out on important information, which is why we are committed to publishing the PowerPoint slides on the website. Nottinghamshire Police (Op Perth) have published their slides on the portal. We will continue to host family meetings every 8 weeks until December 2026.
Community Engagement
On Sunday 18 January, Donna Ockenden attended four church services across the Majority Black Led Churches. It is important to the Review that we engage with all community groups across Nottinghamshire to ensure that all voices are heard and amplified through the Review and we will continue to engage with community groups following publication to ensure that improvements are made at the Trust that reflect the population’s needs.
Family Feedback
Many families have asked the Review team questions about their Family Feedback – what does this mean? When will they receive their feedback? When will the report be published? Family Feedback will be shared with families following the publication of the report (June 2026). We expect to have sent all Family Feedback by the end of September 2026. We will notify families of the publication of the report, and will provide information about how to opt out of receiving family feedback for those families that do not wish to receive this.
Family Meeting – Saturday 21st March 2026
The next family meeting will be taking place on Saturday 21st March. We expect to host these family meetings every 8 weeks, to help keep families updated in the lead up to publication (June 2026). We will continue to hold these meetings until December 2026.
- Family Meeting – Saturday 17th January
Thank you to all of the families who were able to attend the family meeting on Saturday 17th January. Donna Ockenden, Chair of the Review, gave an update on the progress of the Review and provided information on what to expect in the lead up to publication of the report (June 2026). The General Medical Council (GMC) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) provided an update on what they have implemented since the last family meeting. We recognise that many families are either not able to attend, or do not feel able to attend the family meetings which is why we are committed to publishing the PowerPoint slides on the Review website so that all families are provided with the same information.