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

Wendy Marsh

Wendy is a highly experienced Consultant Midwife with over 20 years of clinical practice in the UK and internationally, holding senior NHS leadership roles including Deputy Director of Midwifery and specialist positions in complex care, safety, and safeguarding. Dually registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Midwife and Teacher, she has spent nine years as a lecturer practitioner and continues to deliver multi-agency safeguarding training across sectors. With a strong focus on vulnerable women’s health, Wendy has led strategic initiatives to improve outcomes at local and system levels and has significant expertise in clinical governance, service transformation, and interagency collaboration.

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