Shropshire maternity scandal: Hundreds more cases under review
Hundreds more cases are to be reviewed by an independent inquiry into maternity care at an NHS trust, BBC News has learned.
The independent review, chaired by Donna Ockenden, was ordered by former health secretary Jeremy Hunt in 2017 after two sets of parents who had both lost children through avoidable medical errors raised concerns about care. Following media reports, she has contacted the Ockenden inquiry to find out why her son died, why she was left alone for close to an hour and whether the wrong dosage of steroids was given to her for a long-standing chest complaint shortly before she gave birth.When that downgrading was announced, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said external support would be offered to the trust by NHS England. But since then, care has deteriorated.
The CQC found staff"did not feel respected, valued, supported or appreciated", and demonstrated high levels of bullying, harassment, discrimination, stress and work overload.
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