Woman's Hour Donna Ockenden and The Ockenden Review
Today we are dedicating the whole programme to the biggest maternity scandal in the NHS's history - leading to headlines across newspapers today stating childbirth is not safe for women in England. Those are the stark words of the midwife Donna Ockenden - the author of the long awaited Ockenden Review - published yesterday. Her mission? To find out what went on under the care of those working for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust over a 20 year period. She concluded 201 babies and nine mothers could have survived if the Trust had provided better care, learned from mistakes and crucially listened to women.
Along with several other key guests she joins Emma to discuss her findings and where we go from here.
Presenter Emma Barnett. Producer Kirsty Starkey
Interviewed Guest: Kayleigh Griffiths Interviewed Guest: Maria Caulfield Interviewed Guest: Donna Ockenden Interviewed Guest: Dr Jo Mountfield Interviewed Guest: Prof Soo Downe