Jun 26, 2026 · 36 min · 13 segments
NHS maternity services are again in the spotlight after an independent review revealed serious, systemic failings at Nottingham University Hospitals. The report by Donna Ockenden criticised NHS…
Emily TownsendGuest
Henry AndersonHost
I'm your host this week, Henry Anderson, and today we'll be talking about the Ockenden Review into maternity failings at Nottingham University Hospitals.
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden found that hundreds of mothers and babies suffered avoidable harm or died as a result of systemic failures at the Trust over more than a decade.
Today, I'm joined by Emily Townsend, who's our patient safety specialist, and was at the release of the review yesterday, to talk about what this latest report into a maternity scandal means for the NHS.
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I'm your host this week, Henry Anderson, and today we'll be talking about the Ockenden Review into maternity failings at Nottingham University Hospitals.
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden found that hundreds of mothers and babies suffered avoidable harm or died as a result of systemic failures at the Trust over more than a decade.
Today, I'm joined by Emily Townsend, who's our patient safety specialist, and was at the release of the review yesterday, to talk about what this latest report into a maternity scandal means for the NHS.