More than 500 mothers and babies ‘died or suffered avoidable harm’ at ‘toxic’ NHS trust

More than 2,500 families and over 800 members of staff have contributed to the largest maternity inquiry in the history of the NHS (Picture: Shutterstock/fizkes)

More than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to ‘deeply embedded systemic failures’ at a ‘toxic’ hospital trust, a damning review has found.

Bosses at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) knew there were serious issues in its maternity department going back years but failed to take action to prevent more deaths, a report by senior midwife Donna Ockenden concluded.

Among the key findings were women and families consistently not being listened to leading to missed opportunities t...