Ockenden Report a shocking indictment of poor care at Shrewsbury and Telford, says Birth Trauma Association
Today’s report from the Ockenden Review of maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust makes for shocking reading. It is clear that good practice was frequently not followed.
Baby Lifeline, the mother and baby charity, supports all recommendations made in today’s emerging findings report in to maternity care failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH).
These ‘essential and immediate actions’ originate from The Ockenden Review’s preliminary analysis of 250 cases of concern, including the original 23 cases that led to the review. A total of 1,862 cases will be considered by the review’s conclusion.
“It is shocking that so many babies have died at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust. We are here to offer bereavement support to all those parents and families affected, who will be going through unbearable pain following their loss”.
