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Maternity reviews have told us what is wrong – why are we still waiting for action?

Bad things have happened in maternity units. Babies have died. Women have been harmed. Families have been ignored, dismissed and left to fight for answers they should never have had to beg for.

The Conversation · Jun 24

We must be prepared for deadly heatwaves to get worse

Letter: Readers react to the brutal heat conditions affecting Britain and Europe

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24

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 · Jun 24

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’

The Independent UK · Jun 24

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.

Evening Standard · Jun 24

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 · Jun 24

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 Guardian - UK · Jun 24

‘It’s dangerous’: how schools, care homes and other UK workplaces are coping in searing heat

From bus drivers struggling to focus to those hauling scaffolding under a blazing sun, workers say risks must be taken seriously

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24

‘I was told I was being dramatic during labour. Now my child cannot walk or talk’

A report published into a maternity scandal at Nottingham hospitals, first uncovered by The Independent, outlines how failures at every level contributed to families suffering harm

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Donna Ockenden report to reveal cause of Nottingham baby deaths

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The Independent UK · Jun 24