Family of girl who suffered severe brain injury at birth receive £28m in damages
By Lee Peart 08 June 2026
The family of a girl who suffered severe brain injury at birth have received £28m in damages from Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Labour MP appointed first maternity adviser
By Lee Peart 20 May 2026
Labour MP Michelle Welsh has been appointed as the Government’s first maternity adviser.
Over 1,000 cases to be covered in Sussex maternity review
By Lee Peart 14 May 2026
Over 1,000 cases spanning a decade are to be covered in the maternity review of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, chaired by Donna Ockenden.
Clinical standards overhaul to reduce maternal deaths
By Lee Peart 23 April 2026
New clinical standards have been set by the NHS to reduce avoidable deaths and prevent future tragedies.
Donna Ockenden to lead Sussex maternity review
By Lee Peart 17 April 2026
Donna Ockenden has been confirmed as chair of a maternity review of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme to continue to 2030
By Lee Peart 19 March 2026
The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme will continue to at least 2030, the DHSC has confirmed.
Maternity and neonatal taskforce members confirmed
By Lee Peart 17 March 2026
The 17-strong members of the maternity and neonatal taskforce chaired by health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting, have been confirmed.
Three in five pregnant women say midwives most trusted source on vaccination
By Lee Peart 12 March 2026
Three in five (60%) women think midwives and other healthcare professionals are the most important reason for taking vaccinations, according to a new survey.
BREAKING NEWS: Ockenden to chair Leeds maternity inquiry
By Lee Peart 10 March 2026
Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has appointed Donna Ockenden as the chair of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals maternity inquiry.
Who is responsible for damaging NHS maternity services?
06 March 2026
Lorin Lakasing, author of Delivering the truth: Why NHS maternity care is broken and how we can fix it together, discusses how a tox dynamic has evolved in maternity care.
Maternity services at NUH again rated requires improvement
By Lee Peart 05 March 2026
Maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust have again been rated requires improvement by the CQC.
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