Nottingham Maternity Crisis Deepens

Nottingham’s maternity units are at the center of the UK’s biggest NHS inquiry ever, following hundreds of baby deaths and injuries linked to systemic failures at Nottingham University Hospitals. Families like Jack and Sarah Hawkins, who lost their daughter Harriet in 2016, refused to accept initial findings and pushed for an independent review that concluded her death was almost certainly preventable. Midwives had warned years earlier about dangerously low staffing, a pattern exposed in the 2019 inquest into baby Wynter Andrews’ death, which the coroner called neglect. By 2020, the trust was rated inadequate by regulators, and by 2021, reports of dozens of brain injuries and stillbirths triggered a massive review led by Donna Ockenden — now expanded to include antenatal care. The trust has apologized repeatedly and paid over £100 million in compensation. Meanwhile, Nottinghamshire Police launched Operation Perth, including a corporate manslaughter probe, as they review hundreds of cases. The Ockenden report’s findings are expected next month — and the nation is watching. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aca54cf471453b52