Nottingham maternity review families offered psychological support

Over 250 families involved in a review into maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust have been referred for psychological support.

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden is examining how hundreds of babies were injured or died at the trust.

The review which began in September 2022, is the largest into maternity services ever carried out in the UK, and the final report is expected to be delivered in September 2025.

The independent investigation is looking back to April 2012 and covers injured babies and mothers, stillbirths, neonatal deaths, and maternal deaths.

The team has so far been reviewing the cases of 1,898 families.

Ms Ockenden said “By joining our review families can access really comprehensive psychological support.  Women and families can access that virtually, face to face, and in some cases there have been home visits.

“It is a fairly large menu of treatment options and women and families can be a part of making that decision about what is right for them.”

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