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People keep asking me why I’m choosing to have a caesarean – here are my reasons

This isn’t an argument against vaginal birth, and caesareans aren’t without risk. But in the context of failing maternity services, it gives me the greatest sense of calm, says Sharon Gaffka, a reality TV star and political activist

The Guardian - UK

Streeting calls for NHS bosses to face MPs over Nottingham maternity scandal

The former health secretary said he was ’appalled’ at the ’refusal of senior NHS leaders to cooperate’ with the review

The Independent UK

Force NHS bosses to face MPs over maternity scandal, Streeting urges

Mr Streeting said he was ‘appalled’ at the ‘refusal of senior NHS leaders to cooperate’ with the review.

Evening Standard

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Maternity report ‘changed to remove criticism of normal birth’

Dr Bill Kirkup stepped down from Baroness Valerie Amos’s review over a dispute concerning ‘normal birth ideology’

The Independent UK

How has maternity and neonatal care in England failed?

Amos review confirms patients received unacceptable care that led to stillbirths, serious injuries and maternal deaths

The Guardian - UK

Maternity investigator Ockenden says Amos review ‘hasn’t taught me anything new’

The senior midwife was also asked if she would take on the role of national maternity commissioner.

Evening Standard

Risk of serious birth injuries is rising for women in England, data suggests

About 31 in every 1,000 facing serious haemorrhage or tears, NHS figures show, in trend described as ‘national crisis’

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The Guardian view on the Ockenden maternity review: lifting standards must be the number one priority

Editorial: Families are right to be angry about devastating care failures in Nottingham. Ministers must respond fast

The Guardian - UK

Belittled, ignored or gaslit – now we know the true cost of not listening to pregnant women

The Ockenden report tells a terrible story of neglect. It’s a story that I – and far too many women I know – recognise, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Bodies in Nottingham NHS trust mortuary in state of ‘advanced deterioration’, inspectors say

Human Tissue Authority says bodies not transferred to freezer in time due to insufficient storage needs

The Guardian - UK

Decomposing bodies found in mortuary at scandal-hit NHS trust

There was also a risk of the wrong bodies being released to funeral services

The Independent UK

Bodies found in ‘advanced deterioration’ at scandal-hit NHS trust this year

Human Tissue Authority inspectors visited Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in March.

Evening Standard

NHS Edited Dead Baby's Medical Records After She Died, Report Found

An independent review into Nottingham maternity care reveals avoidable harm to mothers and babies, systemic failures, and a toxic culture, prompting government action and ongoing investigations.

International Business Times UK

‘Horrific’ maternity care failings at Nottingham NHS trust prompt calls for public inquiry

Report uncovers biggest childbirth scandal in NHS history in which 520 mothers and babies suffered ‘potentially avoidable’ harm or died

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The Independent UK

Nottingham maternity inquiry exposes simple truth – the NHS is failing women

ANALYSIS: The scandal is a scathing indictment of the poor maternity care given to thousands of women across the country. When will it change, asks Rebecca Thomas

The Independent UK

Toxic culture and missed opportunities: Key findings from bombshell report into Nottingham maternity scandal

At least 94 babies may have suffered avoidable stillbirths due to failings in the care of mothers and babies by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

The Independent UK

What is Martha’s Rule? Scheme rolled out after shocking NHS Trust maternity failures

A report found 520 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or death

The Independent UK

Hundreds of babies and mothers died or were harmed at Nottingham NHS hospitals, damning review finds

More than 500 cases of potentially avoidable harm uncovered by the inquiry with chair Donna Ockenden urging victims’ voices to be a ‘catalyst for lasting national change’

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Evening Standard

More than 500 mothers and babies ‘died or suffered potentially avoidable harm’

Over 2,500 families and more than 800 members of staff have contributed to the largest maternity inquiry in the history of the NHS.

The Guardian - UK

More than 500 mothers and babies died or were harmed at ‘toxic’ Nottingham NHS trust, report finds

Ockenden inquiry finds ‘bullying’ and ‘cruel’, dismissive attitude to women contributed to avoidable deaths

The Guardian - UK

Ockenden report, as it happened: families call for public inquiry and say babies treated with ‘absence of dignity’

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden’s review found more than 500 women and babies died or suffered serious harm due to poor care

The Independent UK

Donna Ockenden report to reveal cause of Nottingham baby deaths

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The Independent UK

How The Independent exposed the Nottingham maternity scandal

The Nottingham maternity scandal inquiry covered around 2,500 cases and is the largest maternity review in NHS history

The Independent UK

Ockenden maternity review: Families tell of heartbreak over baby deaths

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden is publishing a report on Wednesday into poor maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Independent UK

Nottingham maternity inquiry: Largest-ever review to reveal how failings led to babies’ deaths

The review, led by Donna Ockenden, will be published on Wednesday

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