Nottingham maternity scandal hospital data was ‘maliciously’ deleted, police say Families of Nottingham Maternity Scandal review ‘distressed’ and ‘appalled’ to learn their data was maliciously deleted The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
Police launch corporate manslaughter inquiry into Nottingham hospital trust Inquiry into Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust follows deaths and serious injuries related to maternity care The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025
More than 100 maternity cases being reviewed in criminal investigation Nottinghamshire Police have been receiving information from Donna Ockenden’s independent maternity review. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024
Ockenden: The NHS ‘failed’ to keep my daughter safe Donna Ockenden has led a number of patient safety reviews in the health service, Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
A mother blamed herself for her baby’s death for a decade. Now the hospital has admitted it made fatal errors Hayley Brunt is among almost 2,000 families whose maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust will be scrutinised by an inquiry The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
‘Angry’ families to launch their own maternity inquiry after losing faith in NHS probe ‘I’m furious... it’s not our job to fix that maternity unit’, says father The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024
Maternity inquiry chair backs The Independent’s campaign for ‘vital’ refuge housing Women need a safe place to go to says maternity safety expert, Donna Ockenden The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024
Conservative government was ‘asleep at the wheel’ in relation to maternity safety, says top midwife Nottingham families call for individual staff to be held criminially accountable for failing The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024
Pregnant women suffer racist and discriminatory abuse at NHS trust, says inquiry head Nottingham maternity review finds women were refused interpreters, mocked and treated unkindly The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024
Midwives called Asian women in labour ‘princesses’ for asking for pain relief, report finds Rerport warns of ‘disregard’ by midwives towards black and brown-skinned women The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024
Maternity: Broken Trust review – the furious tale of grieving parents’ fight for justice This fine documentary about the maternity care failures that led to avoidable deaths never lets the awful stories obscure the bigger picture – the importance of accountability The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
NHS trust maternity care investigation work ‘unlikely to start before 2024’ Police announced an investigation into failings in maternity care at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in September. The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023
Nottingham NHS maternity care review calls on families to come forward Donna Ockenden said it was ‘absolutely vital’ that voices from across Nottinghamshire were heard as part of her review into maternity failings. The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
CQC investigating three serious maternity incidents at under-review NHS trust The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust said it was fully co-operating with the investigation. The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023 ‘Families’ maternity concerns should have been addressed earlier’ Senior midwife Donna Ockenden spoke on Radio 4’s Today programme after Nottinghamshire Police announced they were launching an investigation.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023 Police to launch inquiry into maternity failings at Nottingham hospitals trust Officers say they are preparing criminal investigation into services at Nottingham university hospitals trust and will meet families
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 Massive baby deaths scandal sparks police probe into Nottingham maternity failings First uncovered by The Independent in 2021, the inquiry is set to examine nearly 1,800 cases in what could be the UK’s largest-ever maternity scandal
Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2023 Nottingham maternity deaths: Police to launch probe into cases ‘of potentially significant concern’ Families of babies affected by a midwife-led review into care at the trust have ‘welcomed’ the decision to launch a criminal investigation
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 Police preparing to launch investigation into maternity care at NHS trust Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust’s maternity care is currently being reviewed by midwife Donna Ockenden.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 Nottingham NHS maternity review head sends condolences to Lucy Letby’s victims Donna Ockenden said she does not think it’s helpful to compare Letby’s crimes to the failings in Nottingham.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 Evidence of criminality will be referred to police, says maternity review head Midwifery expert Donna Ockenden is chairing a review into maternity care at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 ‘Not a single person held to account’: Families demand action against those who caused baby deaths at NHS trust ‘Not a single person has been held to account. How is this possible?’
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 Nottingham NHS Trust head: Maternity improvements to be made ‘whatever the cost’ Anthony May said families and staff who had concerns about care could raise them with confidence with the trust.
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 Families ‘expect action’ against those who caused baby deaths at NHS trust Hundreds of families are believed to have been affected by maternity care failings at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Nottingham Post · Jul 12, 2023 Nottinghamshire Police 'working closely' with maternity review It is in the event any criminal investigations are necessary, the force said