Review into Nottingham maternity care to examine ten years of baby cases

It has been announced that a review examining failings by Nottingham’s maternity services will consider cases going back at least ten years.

 

Midwife Donna Ockenden was asked to lead the review after a significant number of baby injuries and deaths at the city’s two main hospitals.

 

The review will consider cases up to three months before the final report is published, which is expected to be in March 2024.  Cases may also be considered dating back to 1^st April 2012 if it is considered they will “add significantly” to the review’s findings.

 

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has previously said it welcomes the review by Ms Ockenden and her team.  Chief nurse Michelle Rhodes said “We are deeply sorry for the unimaginable distress that has been caused due to failings in our maternity services.

 

“We know that an apology will never be enough, and we owe it to those who have been failed, those we’re caring for today and to our staff to deliver a better maternity service for our communities.”

 

Chadwick Lawrence’s team of medical negligence lawyers have years of experience in high value and complex medical negligence compensation claims and have an excellent record.  The team is led by Tony May, a specialist cerebral palsy and birth injury solicitor, who has over 20 years experience in handling cases in which babies have been brain damaged or sustained other injuries as a result of medical negligence.  He and his team continue to represent many cerebral palsy children and young adults in medical negligence claims.  Tony also acts as a Court of Protection Deputy for many of the cerebral palsy and brain damaged clients that he has represented, so we can continue to support you after your case is settled.  Tony can be contacted by email on tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk.  Alternatively, please call and speak to any of Chadwick Lawrence’s specialist medical negligence Legal Aid and no win, no fee solicitors for free legal advice on Freephone 0800 304 7382