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The Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been published today. Led by Donna Ockenden, it is the largest review of a single maternity and neonatal NHS service. The review examined the experiences of hundreds of families and sets out a series of safety recommendations for the trust and the wider system.
The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme investigates maternity and neonatal safety concerns across England. Many of the themes in the review reflect issues we see in our own investigations nationally.
Responding to the publication of the review, Sandy Lewis, Programme Director at MNSI, said:
First and foremost, our thoughts are with the families at the heart of this review.
“We welcome the publication of the Independent Review into Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the recommendations made within it.
“This review is the largest of a single NHS maternity and neonatal service and many of its themes are ones we see in our investigations, including delayed escalation, fetal monitoring, sustained workforce pressure, the impact of health inequalities and the importance of listening to women and families and acting on what they say.
“We must use this report and the expected review by Baroness Amos as a turning point for maternity and newborn care in England. We already know what needs to change. Women and families have told us, our investigations have shown us and many national reviews have also laid it out.
“As a system we now need to work together to ensure trusts and frontline maternity and neonatal staff have the resources to implement change that will mean safer maternity and newborn services for all women, babies and their families.
To find out more about MNSI's work investigating maternity and newborn safety, and how this supports learning across the NHS, visit www.mnsi.org.uk.