Nottingham families affected by maternity failings say they have been given hope after meeting the midwife in charge of a new review. Donna Ockenden met with parents, some of whom had babies who died or suffered serious injuries, in the city on Monday, July 11.
Jack Hawkins, who attended along with wife Sarah and 10 other parents who were instrumental in securing the review, said he feels it will "clearly be the review we hope it will be". Mr Hawkins, whose baby Harriet was stillborn after a series of failings at Nottingham University Hospitals' (NUH) in 2016, told Nottinghamshire Live: "It was good and as we expected it would be. It was a really helpful meeting.
"She listened, she was interested in what we had to say, everything's pointing towards a review that will be good for Nottingham." After the meeting, Ms Ockenden said she was very pleased to have met the families.
