Leading midwife Donna Ockenden has been appointed as chair of a new review into Nottingham hospitals' inadequate maternity services, after relentless campaigning by bereaved families. In a letter addressed to affected parents on Thursday, May 26, NHS England said it would be "drawing a line" underneath the current review into Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH), which runs Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital.
Ms Ockenden, who led the inquiry into maternity failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals, will take the helm in a fresh inquiry. In a tweet after her appointment she said she was "delighted" and would be in touch with families "very soon".
The move comes after more than 100 families wrote to Health Secretary Sajid Javid demanding the change, with some meeting the minister earlier this month. He said Ms Ockenden would bring a "wealth of experience" to the new review.
