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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 Donna Ockenden FRSA, Hon DLitt Hon DSci 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 Rhiannon MBE & Richard MBE 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