The new chair appointed to lead a review into maternity services at Nottingham’s hospitals has been rejected by dozens of bereaved families, who said they felt “let down” by the decision. The review into the maternity units at the Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital is looking into the care of hundreds of families following a number of baby deaths, injuries and other incidents dating back to 2006.
But some of the families affected say they have no confidence in the process and have called for a judge-led public inquiry, and for midwife and healthcare leader Donna Ockenden to be involved in the review. On Friday (April 22) Sir David Sloman, NHS England and NHS Improvement chief operating officer, announced a new chair of the review.
He said Julie Dent, who was a former Devon Partnership NHS Trust Chair, will now lead the Clinical Commissioning Group review. Health secretary Sajid Javid backed the change, saying that Ms Dent “will deliver a review that helps address these tragic failures”.
