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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Key findings from damning Ockenden inquiry report

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Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust presided over catastrophic failings for 20 years, a report into the largest maternity scandal in NHS history has found.

The inquiry, led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, delivered a scathing verdict on the trust’s quality of care, concluding that it did not learn from its own investigations, which in turn led to babies being stillborn, dying shortly after birth or being left severely brain damaged.

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