The Latest Breaking News from Donna Ockenden

Mum says £800k fine for hospital responsible for baby's death is 'clear message'

Sarah Andrews’ first child, Wynter, died 23 minutes after being born on September 15 2019. Today, the hospital trust responsible was hit with a record fine

Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2023

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden says lessons to be learnt from 'watershed' case of baby Wynter Andrews

NUH was fined £800,000 after legal action was taken by the health watchdog, the Care Quality Commission

Nottingham Post · Jan 27, 2023

£800k fine is ‘clear message’ patient safety must be priority, says mother

Sarah Andrews’ baby, Wynter, died 23 minutes after being born in 2019 due to lack of oxygen to the brain following an emergency caesarean section.

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

Donna Ockenden's call to Nottingham hospital staff in maternity review update

Letters will be sent to hospital staff who contacted the initial review

Nottingham Post · Jan 22, 2023

Placenta dissected after baby’s death at Nottingham City Hospital leaving parents without answers

Parents Emmie Studencki and Ryan Parker have spoken out after more details about what happened were made public in a Coroner’s report.

Nottingham Post · Dec 14, 2022

'Tears of joy' as families heard in Nottingham maternity review that will last 18 months

Donna Ockenden said the review was for the bereaved families 'who had to fight to be heard over many years'. NUH maternity services remain rated as 'inadequate'

Nottingham Post · Dec 6, 2022

Donna Ockenden says maternity review will investigate more than 1,000 cases

"We are committed to making the necessary and sustainable improvements to our maternity services"

Nottingham Post · Dec 1, 2022

NHS could face biggest maternity scandal ever as Nottingham probe expected to exceed 1,500 cases

Review into care failures revealed by The Independent more than doubles

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

More than 1,000 families could have cases relevant to Nottingham maternity review

Maternity services run by NUH are currently rated 'inadequate'

Nottingham Post · Nov 28, 2022

NUH likely to miss deadline to clear backlog of serious maternity investigations

The trust currently has 53 outstanding maternity incidents

Nottingham Post · Nov 24, 2022