The government have said that they take families' concerns with maternity services at Nottingham hospitals "very seriously". It follows a letter sent by 100 families to Health Secretary Sajid Javid calling for him to order an independent inquiry.
The families, who all are said to have experienced the 'same failings' at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH), asked for Donna Ockenden to be appointed for the inquiry. The senior midwife recently released her report into maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals, which revealed failings had contributed to hundreds of babies' deaths over 20 years.
In the letter, the families call for the help of Ms Ockenden as they say "nothing has changed" despite the findings of past reviews and inquests. Sarah and Jack Hawkins, who run an online support group for the parents, said the existing review of the NHS trust was not enough as they questioned its independence.
