Nottingham families were right about maternity failings; now ministers must listen to their calls for a statutory public inquiry
Abstract
Nottingham families were right about maternity failings; now ministers must listen to their calls for a statutory public inquiry Marija Pantelic associate professor in public healthThe largest maternity review in NHS history has laid bare a decade of systemic failure affecting more than 2500 families.1 Donna Ockenden's review found that the board and senior leaders of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust were aware of serious concerns, yet repeated failures to confront these led to further preventable harm.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Healthcare Systems and Challenges
Health Services Management and Policy
Social Issues and Policies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- BMJ
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Volume
- 393
- Pages
- e100106–e100106
- Publication date
- 29 June 2026
- Language
- EN