As well as maternity ward staff, she wants to hear from the likes of anaesthetists, theatre staff, housekeeping officials and porters
The head of the review into the failings of maternity services at Nottingham's hospitals has called on staff to make a ‘crucial’ contribution. Donna Ockenden, who is chairing the inquiry after dozens of baby deaths at Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, said a mixture of more than 70 former and current workers had made contact.
“Staff on the ground often see when things are going well and when things are not going well,” she told Nottinghamshire Live. “They are of crucial importance to our review. What we would say to staff is: please come forward, you can be absolutely sure that any correspondence comes through to our secure server, it isn’t shared by the NHS and you can talk to us in confidence.
Ms Ockenden said staff can contact the review and give an anonymous account by emailing staffvoices@donnaockenden.com. The number of families who have made contact has almost doubled in the last month, but she says only a small handful were part of a group of 600 families who were part of the previous review led by the Nottinghamshire CCG.
“By all of us working together - families, the review team and staff - we can all help maternity services across Nottinghamshire much safer and better more quickly.” Michelle Rhodes, chief nurse at Nottingham University Hospitals said: “We support Donna Ockenden in calling for all our current and former colleagues to engage with this important and vital process.
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