A union representing staff at Nottingham's hospitals says workers were 'dismissed' and 'undermined' after raising issues with its maternity services. UNISON, which represents more than 3,000 workers across Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) and its allied services, has backed the calls by bereaved families and local politicians for a public inquiry.
The NHS trust, which runs Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, was served a warning letter by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after it again found a number of concerns remained with its maternity department. This prompted families who had lost babies after failings at the hospitals to renew their calls for a full public inquiry.
Nottingham's three MPs also backed the calls, saying NUH was "still not safe" for mothers and babies, joining councillors on both Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County Council's health scrutiny committees.
