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February 2026 – Update Newsletter
Published on February 28, 2026
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 … Continued
Read NewsletterJanuary 2026 – Update Newsletter
Published on January 31, 2026
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 … Continued
Read NewsletterDecember 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on December 31, 2025
Support over Christmas Dear families,We recognise that as we near the end of the year, some families in the Review may find this time especially difficult. We want you to feel supported by the Review team, FPSS, and the many support organisations and charities that provide their services both locally, regionally, and … Continued
Read NewsletterNovember 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on November 30, 2025
A message from Donna Ockenden As we near the end of the year and the approach towards the festive period, we would like to thank you for your continued engagement with the Review team. As of 27/11/2025, there are 2,427 families included in the Review. We are proud of the huge amount … Continued
Read NewsletterOctober 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on October 31, 2025
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2,429 families have joined the Review. Baby Loss Awareness Week The 9th-15 October marked Baby Loss Awareness Week. A week dedicated to pregnancy and baby loss, to raising awareness, and to supporting families affected by this. We recognise that this week may have … Continued
Read NewsletterSeptember 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on September 30, 2025
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2,426 families have joined the Review. This beginning of September marked three years since the Review began. We recognise that this milestone may have felt difficult for some families in the Review; if you require extra support at any time please contact our office or the … Continued
Read NewsletterAugust 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on August 31, 2025
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2,425 families have joined the Review. The next family meeting will take place on Saturday 13th September. Following feedback from families, we will be including “group sessions” on the day so that families can attend the parts of the meeting that meets their … Continued
Read NewsletterJuly 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on July 31, 2025
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2,414 families have joined the Review. The next family meeting will take place on Saturday 13 September. Following family feedback, we are taking in to consideration how to best organise the schedule of the day so that it meets a range of family … Continued
Read NewsletterJune 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on June 30, 2025
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2,406 families have joined the Review. The Review closed to new cases on the 31 May, 23:59pm. You can find more information about this on the ‘announcements’ page of our website. We expect the number of families within the Review to increase until … Continued
Read NewsletterMay 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on May 31, 2025
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2,360 families have joined the Review. The Review will close to new cases on the 31 May, 23:59pm. You can find more information about this on the ‘announcements’ page of our website. This will explain what this means for families in the Review, and for families … Continued
Read NewsletterApril 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on April 30, 2025
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2,297 families have joined the Review. The Review will close to new cases on the 31 May. After this time, our team will continue to meet with families, work on Reviews, write personalised family feedback, analyse their findings, and write our report. We will be releasing short … Continued
Read NewsletterMarch 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on March 31, 2025
Review Update Since the review started in September 2022, 2065 families have joined the Review. 31st May 2025 – Review closes to new cases On 31st May 2025, the Review will close to all new cases. This means that any families and/or staff that want to share their experience, must do so by this date. … Continued
Read NewsletterFebruary 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on February 28, 2025
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2058 families have joined the Review. Thank you to all families that attended the Family Meeting on Saturday 1st February, we hope that it was supportive and informative. The announcement made on Saturday 1st February The update that we shared with families at … Continued
Read NewsletterJanuary 2025 – Update Newsletter
Published on January 31, 2025
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2,031 families have joined the Review. As we welcome the 2025 New Year Donna Ockenden, Chair of the Review, and the Review team would like to send their warmest wishes to all Review families. We hope that 2025 brings you peace, happiness and … Continued
Read NewsletterDecember 2024 – Update Newsletter
Published on December 31, 2024
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2,031 families have joined the Review. A message from the Chair of the Review Dear Families, We recognise that as we near the end of the year, this time can be especially difficult for families in the Review as it may be a … Continued
Read NewsletterNovember 2024 – Update Newsletter
Published on November 30, 2024
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 2,021 families have joined the Review. We have now held 262 individual family meetings. As you will already know, most of our communications with Review families is via email. We receive family contact details from the Trust through the ‘open book’ process where … Continued
Read NewsletterOctober 2024 – Update Newsletter
Published on October 31, 2024
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 1,997 families have joined the Review. We have now held 215 individual family meetings. Many families joined us at the Family Meeting which took place on Saturday 19th October. Thank you to everyone that attended, we hope that the meeting was supportive and … Continued
Read NewsletterSeptember 2024 – Update Newsletter
Published on September 30, 2024
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 1,987 families have joined the Review. We have now held 189 individual family meetings. The next Family Meeting will take place on Saturday 19th October, at the Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel. If you would like to attend, you can either join us in … Continued
Read NewsletterAugust 2024 – Update Newsletter
Published on August 31, 2024
Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 1,939 families have joined the Review. We have now held 179 individual family meetings. Families should have recently received a ‘Save the Date’ via email, to inform you of the next family meeting which will take place on Saturday 19th October. We are … Continued
Read NewsletterJuly 2024 – Update Newsletter
Published on July 31, 2024
Review update & next family meeting Since the Review started in September 2022, 1,933 families have joined the Review. We have now held over 174 individual family meetings. Following the meeting which took place on Saturday 15th June, so many families told us that the day was informative and supportive and would like us to … Continued
Read NewsletterJune 2024 – Update Newsletter
Published on June 30, 2024
Read Newsletter PDF Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 1,921 families are have joined the Review. We have now held over 167 family meetings. The Review team met with hundreds of families in June’s trip to Nottingham. As always, we are reviewing every aspect of maternity care provided by Nottingham City Hospital … Continued
Read NewsletterMay 2024 – Update Newsletter
Published on May 31, 2024
Download the Newsletter PDF Review Update Since the Review started in September 2022, 1,904 families are now part of the Review. We have now conducted 152 family meetings. The Review team met with 16 families in May’s trip to Nottingham. As always, we are reviewing every aspect of maternity care provided by Nottingham City Hospital … Continued
Read NewsletterApril 2024 – Update Newsletter
Published on April 30, 2024
Download the Newsletter PDF Further Letters To Families Last month, we sent out a further 86 letters to families referred to us by the Trust. This is the fourth set of letters that have been issued to inform families about their possible involvement with the Review. We believe there are still many more affected by … Continued
Read NewsletterJanuary 2024 – Update Newsletter
Published on January 31, 2024
Update on the Review Chair, Donna Ockenden Donna is undergoing major surgery on Tuesday 9th January and expects to return on Monday 19th February 2024. Please be assured the Review will be proceeding as normal while she is away and our office remains open Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm. All of our clinical team … Continued
Read NewsletterDecember 2023 – Update Newsletter
Published on December 31, 2023
Download the Newsletter PDF Filming and engagement with the families This month, as part of our continued engagement with all Nottingham communities, we completed a series of videos in 7 different languages with Trent FPSS help. Using these videos, women and communities will be able to access advice on how to refer to psycho-logical support … Continued
Read NewsletterNovember 2023 – Update Newsletter
Published on November 30, 2023
Download the Newsletter PDF Purple Letters—Why have you not received one? This past month we have received quite a few emails from families already involved in the Review who were concerned that they had not received a purple letter. Please be assured that this is not a cause for concern – the purple letters were … Continued
Read NewsletterOctober 2023 – Update Newsletter
Published on October 31, 2023
Purple Letters – Timelines By now, you will probably all be aware of the change in methodology from ‘opt in’ to ‘opt out. You will probably also know about the purple letters that we have recently sent out to over 1000 families explaining this change and what this means for the Independent … Continued
Read NewsletterSeptember 2023 – Update Newsletter
Published on September 30, 2023
First Anniversary – a year since we began The 1st of September marks the first anniversary of the Independent Review – all of us at the Review Team would like to extend a huge thank you to all of you reading this newsletter. We recognize that stepping forward, be that over the … Continued
Read NewsletterAugust 2023 – Update Newsletter
Published on August 31, 2023
Change to who is included in the review You may be aware from the National and local press that this review methodology has now been changed to the ‘opt out’ method. Any cases identified by NUH under the open book process that meet the terms of reference will now be included in … Continued
Read NewsletterJuly 2023 – Update Newsletter
Published on July 31, 2023
Family Support for maternity review families The Family Psychological Support Service (FPSS) has linked in with a local charity, Zephyr’s, to bring an additional avenue of support. They will be running a group for families as part of the review who have had traumatic experiences as well as those who are bereaved. … Continued
Read NewsletterJune 2023 – Update Newsletter
Published on June 30, 2023
Reviews Independent reviews of care are now underway and we continue to receive electronic copies of your medical records from the Trust. All reviews will be conducted by a minimum of 2 specialists, but often more, to ensure all areas of your care are assessed. Our independent review team is made up … Continued
Read NewsletterMay 2023 – Update Newsletter
Published on May 31, 2023
Clinical Reviews We have now started to receive electronic copies of medical records which will allow us to start the review process. We have recently developed and tested a “data capture tool” to allow information collected from my independent team’s reviews to be recorded. Our Clinical Team is complete and we have … Continued
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