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

Rebecca Savage

Rebecca is a Consultant Midwife at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) with 20 years of experience across the full maternity care pathway. Having lectured in higher education and been a lead practice educator, she brings a strong academic foundation to her clinical leadership. She trained in Wessex with Health Education England (formerly HEE) as a trainee consultant, gaining a comprehensive oversight of clinical leadership working both regionally and nationally on a variety of projects. Passionate about patient safety, she worked with the Patient Safety Collaborative to improve maternity and neonatal outcomes, specifically for preterm birth. Her work has taken her to South Sudan and Uganda working with linked hospitals.

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