Dozens seek legal advice after Shropshire maternity scandal report
A law firm said it has been approached by more than 50 people after a report found major failings in maternity care.Lanyon Bowdler LLP said it is already dealing with 103 claims over maternity care at the trust.The inquiry, led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, was first launched in 2017 to examine a cluster of 23 cases, but was expanded to look at almost 1,600 concerns over care over two decades.
It also found a culture of bullying, anxiety and fear of speaking out among staff "that persisted to the current time".Louise Barnett, chief executive at SaTH, said the trust will continue to make improvements "A lot of these families were led to believe they were isolated incidents and it is very clear that is not the case," she said.
Mrs Heath said she is getting new cases emerging from 2020 and 2021 which show "exactly the same mistakes that we have seen time and time again over the years".Firms say they have received reports of families having concerns which post-date the scope of the Ockenden inquiry
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
British Airways passenger misery goes on as dozens of flights are axedDozens more British Airways flights from Heathrow were cancelled Thursday morning as the airline battled to recover from its latest IT meltdown.
Read more »
Over 200 babies & 9 mums died in biggest NHS maternity scandal, report revealsDOZENS of mums and babies died in two decades of medical failures at scandal-hit NHS hospitals, a damning report revealed today. Some 201 babies and nine mothers needlessly died at Midlands hospita…
Read more »
Newspaper headlines: Childbirth 'not safe' in England and Beckham burglaryThursday's front pages focus on fallout of the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust maternity scandal.
Read more »
BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, The Ockenden ReviewOn bbcwomanshour today, emmabarnett asked Maria Caulfield, Minister for Primary Care and Patient Safety, why only 1% of maternity services are rated 'outstanding' in terms of providing safe care in England. Listen in full: OckendenReview
Read more »
BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Donna Ockenden and The Ockenden ReviewDonna Ockenden: ‘There were nights I’d go back to my hotel room, sit on my bed and cry’ DOckendenLtd, the author of the review into maternity failings at Shropshire hospitals, spoke to us about the emotional impact investigating the scandal had on her.
Read more »
Shrewsbury maternity scandal: 201 babies could have been saved, says report“A catalogue of tragedies.” That's how the senior midwife Donna Ockenden described her review into maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. vsmacdonald reports from Shrewsbury.
Read more »