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Health secretary considers maternity inquiry calls

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Rob Sissons |Asha Patel

Wes Streeting says he will consider calls for a public inquiry into a maternity scandal after pleas for further action from families. The health and social care secretary met with families who had lost babies and women who were injured under the care of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust on Thursday. The trust is at the centre of the largest maternity review in the history of the NHS, led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, which is looking into about 2,500 individual cases.
Two new mental health units to welcome patients

1 month ago | bbc.com | Rob Sissons |Greig Watson

Two new mental health units to welcome patientsRob Sissons & Greig WatsonBBCThe units are designed to bring inpatient facilities for mental health patients up to modern standardsTwo new, purpose built, mental health facilities in Derbyshire are set to open later this month. The 54 bed units at Derby and Chesterfield are part of a £150m investment by the NHS designed to improve privacy, dignity and safety for patients.
CQC criticised by Nottingham maternity inquiry lead

1 month ago | bbc.com | Liam Barnes |Rob Sissons

Health watchdog criticised by maternity inquiry leadLiam Barnes & Rob SissonsBBCDonna Ockenden began her review back in 2022The head of the independent review into maternity failings at Nottingham hospitals has criticised a health watchdog over a nine-month delay into its findings. She also said the watchdog should have been quicker in prosecuting Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), with the organisation fined £1.6m earlier this month over failings in three baby deaths.
Health watchdog criticised by maternity inquiry lead

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Liam Barnes |Rob Sissons

The head of the independent review into maternity failings at Nottingham hospitals has criticised a health watchdog over a nine-month delay into its findings. Donna Ockenden, whose inquiry into hundreds of neonatal deaths, stillbirths and injured babies and mothers began in September 2022, said the Care Quality Commission (CQC) was still to publish the findings from its visit in June last year.
Health watchdog criticised by maternity inquiry lead

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Liam Barnes |Rob Sissons

The head of the independent review into maternity failings at Nottingham hospitals has criticised a health watchdog over a nine-month delay into its findings. Donna Ockenden, whose inquiry into hundreds of neonatal deaths, stillbirths and injured babies and mothers began in September 2022, said the Care Quality Commission (CQC) was still to publish the findings from its visit in June last year.
'My nephew killed my brother - but I've forgiven him'

2 months ago | aol.com | Liam Barnes |Rob Sissons

The brother of a man stabbed to death by his mentally ill son has said health services and the police failed his family. Brenton Marriott died in hospital after being stabbed by Rudi Marriott in Cloister Street, Nottingham, on 5 August 2022. Rudi, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to a hospital order last April after being found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, but Delvin Marriott said the family tried to get him help years before the attack.
Ambulance staff spend 25,000 hours in A&E queues

Jan 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Nikki Fox |Rob Sissons

Staff at an ambulance service lost 25,000 hours in queues outside hospitals waiting to hand patients over last month. Papers being presented at January's meeting of East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) said it was the trust's second-worst month ever for handover delays outside accident and emergency departments. On average, Northamptonshire accounted for the longest of those delays, with ambulances waiting for an average of one hour 25 minutes against a national target of 15 minutes.
Ambulance service declares first critical incident

Jan 7, 2025 | newssniffer.co.uk | Rob Sissons

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Largest neonatal unit opens after £32m development

Dec 11, 2024 | yahoo.com | Liam Barnes |Rob Sissons

Babies will begin moving into the largest neonatal unit in the East Midlands later this week. The unit at Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham has increased from 500 sq m to 2,000 sq m following the completion of the development. The number of cots Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) now has available at the QMC for premature babies has risen from 17 to 38.
Patrols offer hospital smokers advice on quitting

Oct 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Rob Sissons |Tom Oakley

Akin Afolabi and Mohammed Khan have been giving advice to smokers during the Stoptober campaign [BBC]People smoking outside Nottingham’s hospitals have started receiving advice from dedicated officers. Smokers continue to gather outside Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust sites despite the grounds being smoke-free since 2006. Two smokefree engagement officers are now on site to speak to smokers in a "non-judgemental" way about help and guidance on giving up.