A leading figure at Nottingham's hospital trust went on to reassure grieving families that changes have already been made to improve the maternity department. Sharon Wallis, Director of Midwifery at NUH, said that lessons have been learned following the "harrowing" stories of the parents who lost their babies in hospitals.
She told Nottinghamshire Live that there are some "really clear things" that need to be changed, and the issues have been addressed in a plan of action designed by the trust. Representatives of the trust, including the newly-appointed chair Nick Carver, discussed the key points in a health scrutiny meeting at the Loxley House on Thursday (May 19).
It comes after the Care Quality Commission highlighted issues with an increase in stillbirths, staffing and its triage service after it visited Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre from March 1-4. In the letter addressed to acting chief executive Rupert Egginton, the CQC said it had concerns with maternity staff levels in general, specifically within the triage service at City Hospital and post-natal ward at QMC.
