Announcements

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 failures in maternity care will be present at this meeting to hear what the Trust has to say, however ahead of the meeting the Trust have issued a statement saying that they will be publicly committing to a new honest and transparent relationship with the families whose lives have been affected by maternity failings at the Trust.

Read joint media release from Donna Ockenden and the NUHT Family Group

Read press release from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

‘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 have happened.

Since Wynter died Sarah, Gary and their family have campaigned tirelessly for improvements to maternity safety and for better bereavement support for families when a child or baby dies. This will be the legacy that Wynter leaves us all. 

As Chair of the independent review of maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust my team and I give our wholehearted commitment to support improvements in maternity services at the Trust and across Nottinghamshire.

 Already, in the early days of our independent review we are aware of the pain and anguish suffered by other families like Sarah and Gary.  We promise them that their voices will be heard and their experiences will make a difference. ‘