Report into Shropshire baby deaths delayed for second time

The publication of a report into maternity care failures at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been delayed again.

 

The report following an investigation into hundreds of cases in which mothers and babies may have been harmed at the trust had been due to be published on 22^nd March, following a postponement in December.

 

In a letter to families, senior midwife Donna Ockenden said that date “can no longer happen” and added that it was down to “parliamentary processes” which have to happen before the final report can be published.

 

In a written statement to parliament earlier this week, patient safety minister Maria Caulfield said the NHS had been working to obtain indemnity cover, to cover any potential legal action following publication of the report and had been agreed in principle by the treasury.

 

Ms Ockenden’s team has been investigating 1,862 cases in which is thought to be largest ever review of maternity care in the NHS.

 

Ms Ockenden said she and her team were “also very disappointed in the delay” and would be working to agree a new publication date.

 

The trust previously said it was cooperating fully with the review team and added most of the actions raised in an interim report had already been completed.

 

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