As of the end of the day on the 31^st May 2025, the Review closed to new cases. This means that we are no longer accepting new families into the Review. The Trust will identify cases that meet the Review’s Terms of Reference up until 31^st May and will notify the Review of these cases as soon as they can; this means that these families will receive initial contact from the Review team after the closing date of the 31^st May. The Review team will continue to: review family cases and write personalised family feedback, meet with families, and staff, analyse their findings, write the final report. Our team are contactable Monday-Friday 8am-5pm to answer any questions that you may have.

Ockenden Maternity Review

Rachel Small

Rachel Small is a nurse, midwife, and sonographer with over 30 years clinical experience. She is an expert in Recurrent Miscarriage, Ectopic pregnancy and early pregnancy complications. She is the Clinical Matron of Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy at University Hospital Birmingham, Chair of The Ectopic Trust, past Chair of The Association of Early Pregnancy Units, sits on the NICE multiple obstetric guidelines. She has over thirty publications and speaks at national and international conferences on her specialist area. Rachel was awarded an honoree causa by the RCOG for her significant contribution to women’s health.

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