"Alarming Revelations in NHS Maternity Scandal: Hundreds of Mothers and Babies Harmed or Killed. A damning investigation into the UK's National Health Service (NHS) maternity care has uncovered a disturbing pattern of substandard care, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of mothers and babies. Senior midwife Donna Ockenden's team found significant concerns in nearly a third of cases where mothers died, with many more experiencing severe complications such as brain damage and life-threatening hemorrhages. The investigation, which examined thousands of cases, revealed a staggering 50% of instances where babies suffered hypoxic brain injuries could have been prevented with better care. As the full extent of the scandal comes to light, questions are being raised about the safety and accountability of the NHS's maternity services."
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden investigated stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths, and babies or mothers who suffered brain damage and other injuriesFull story: hundreds died or were harmed due to ‘toxic’ maternity care‘Truly horrific’: five stories from the NHS maternity scandalNottingham maternity care scandal: what are the key findings?Presenting some of her findings, Ockenden said her team found “significant or major concerns in care where different or better care may have made a difference to the outcome” in the following cases:21% of cases where mothers died,26% of cases where mothers experienced a major obstetric haemorrhage,36% of cases where a mother had an unplanned admission to intensive care,20% of cases involving a mother’s care when a baby was stillborn,50% of a mother’s care when a baby suffered hypoxic brain injury. Continue reading...
