BREAKING: Shrewsbury maternity inquiry report confirms at least 295 babies died or suffered brain damage as a result of avoidable poor care at Shrewsbury Hospital trust. 9 mothers died as a result of avoidable care. 1,486 families affected, 1,592 incidents.
Inquiry chair @DOckendenLtd concludes: “What is astounding is that for more than two decades these issues have not been
challenged internally and the Trust was not held to account by external bodies. This highlights that systemic change is needed locally, and nationally."
She highlights widespread failings including "...a culture of reluctance to perform caesarean sections resulted in many babies dying during birth or shortly after their
birth."
I am FURIOUS to read this today. The trust twice dismissed the complaints of @hergehound5 over the death of baby Kate...and today we read there were 2 other similar cases months apart
Shrewsbury inquiry reveals a "them and us" culture between midwives & obstetricians on wards at Shrewsbury.
Families continued to contact the inquiry in 2020 and 2021 with concerns about maternity care with similar themes seen on older cases. This is "cause for grave concern"
The inquiry team found that 40% of stillbirths it examined did not have a trust investigation. 43% of neonatal deaths were not investigated. #ockendenreport #Shrewsbury
Survey results from 84 staff who responded to questions from #ockendenreport team
Ockenden says: "We are very concerned that in very recent weeks, staff currently working at the trust have contacted the team to express their concerns about maternity services at the trust in the here and now."
They were told not to take part in #ockendenreport #Shrewsbury
Very concerning culture on the wards at #Shrewsbury right up the last few months...
On caesarean sections the inquiry says women and babies were harmed or died due to efforts to avoid them. One staff comments: "they were always trying...for a normal birth all the time" #Shrewsbury #ockendenreport
"Patients cannot demand a caesarean section" - how families pleaded and begged for their concerns to be heard
#ockendenreport finds "many examples of injudicious use of oxytocin...despite evidence of deterioration of the baby's condition." #Shrewsbury
#ockendenreport finds widespread examples of "unkind words, swearing, sarcasm and bullying towards women as well as unkind treatment of colleagues" #Shrewsbury
The CEO of the #Shrewsbury trust responds to #ockendenreport She has been totally silent since getting the job 2 years ago. Donna Ockenden delivered a damning assessment that was right up to present day:
"Common obstetric conditions were not recognised or not managed in line with established guidelines" #ockendenreport #Shrewsbury
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