doing her work. well. -- donna ockenden in doing her work. . , well. -- donna ockenden in doing herfirst of all thank the secretary of _ work. can i first of all thank the secretary of state _ work. can i first of all thank the secretary of state for _ work. can i first of all thank the secretary of state for his - work. can i first of all thank the - secretary of state for his statement and for his obvious compassion he has for all those involved and his support of the ockenden report. i put on record my sympathy to all of those parents who still grieve their laws and to whom no report will ever soothe the pain. will the secretary of state can —— confirm that this report will be made available to all hospital trusts across the united kingdom, including northern ireland to ensure lessons learned and 80 for recommendations of the report can be understood and can be emplaced uk—wide. understood and can be emplaced uk-wide. , .., understood and can be emplaced uk-wide. , .. ., uk-wide. yes, i can give him that assurance. _ uk-wide. yes, i can give him that assurance, indeed _ uk-wide.

donna ockenden told me today that she could — result? result? donna ockenden told me today that she could not remember— result? donna ockenden told me today that she could not remember a - result? donna ockenden told me today that she could not remember a time i that she could not remember a time within the nhs where there was greater focus on improving within the nhs where there was greaterfocus on improving maternity care, and she believes improvements will follow from this report. you heard sajid javid committing to following through on the recommendations. last week nhs england announced an additional £127 million of investment into maternity care in england. but there is scepticism that these recommendations will be enacted and for one particular reason and that is morecambe bay. that was a report published in 2015 into maternity failures in cumbria. it found similar problems that have now been discovered in shrewsbury, a reluctance to carry out cesarean sections, perteamwork reluctance to carry out cesarean sections, per teamwork b

in 2017, donna ockenden was appointed to conduct an independent investigation.ndent investigation-— investigation. my view at the time was that these _ investigation. my view at the time was that these were _ investigation. my view at the time was that these were amongst - investigation. my view at the time was that these were amongst hisl investigation. my view at the time - was that these were amongst his most serious cases i had encountered in my career and my view hasn't changed. my career and my view hasn't chan . ed. , my career and my view hasn't changed-— my career and my view hasn't chanced. , , ., ., .,, changed. this investigation has . rown, changed. this investigation has grown. as _ changed. this investigation has grown. as has _ changed. this investigation has grown, as has isabella. - changed. this investigation has grown, as has isabella. more i changed. this investigation has i grown, as has isabella. more than 1800 deaths or injuries will be judged. we 1800 deaths or in'uries will be 'udued. ~ . ,, judged. we have gifted the nhs the chance to

i would like to thank mrs ockenden as we welcome this report today and also thank her for the previousnd also thank herfor the previous report, which set out a series of actions for this trust to take. and i can confirm that we have delivered against all of those actions within our control. but we do have more to do, and we will focus on this report with the same commitment, determination and resolve to improve our care. as we owe it to the families we have failed, to the families and women we serve today and in the future, and our own valued colleagues to ensure that we continue to improve our care and that we provide high quality care for our communities. thank you. louise barnett, the chief executive of the trust. reverend charlotte cheshire�*s 11—year—old son, adam, was included in the report which sparked the review. she told my colleague annita mcveigh about how she and adam were failed by the maternity services. my pregnancy was normal and should have been safe. i ultimately went into labour at full term, 39 weeks five, so you could say there was a reasonable expectation that th

the senior midwife, donna ockenden, who led the report into the maternity care provided at shrewsbury will be working to support the families affected for some time to come. her report — published yesterday — concluded that failures at the trust may have contributed to the deaths of more than 200 babies and left many others with life—changing conditions. she told bbc breakfast that the families wanted to know more about what had gone wrong. families told us two things — they wanted to know what had happened to them, and they wanted meaningful change in maternity services both in shropshire and across england. they are telling the families what did happen to them. having private meetings with them is going to be an absolutely essential part of this process and that starts the week after next. ok, and as that continues, i suppose what i want to know is of these people who have now been told what happened to them was wrong was not their fault, as was often told to them, what happens now as they live with and we will be talking to a mother who is living with a child who was severely impai

donna ockenden,, thank ou ve shropshire. donna ockenden,, thank you very much _ shropshire.nsgender athletes competing in female sport and in the past is agenda — female sport and in the past is agenda cannot trump biology and was not referring to a particular case involving — not referring to a particular case involving emily bridges. he started hormone _ involving emily bridges. he started hormone replacement therapy last year and _ hormone replacement therapy last year and competed in the last men's race a _ year and competed in the last men's race a month ago and was due to compete — race a month ago and was due to compete in — race a month ago and was due to compete in the first women's event this weekend and testosterone also full enough to allow her to compete under— full enough to allow her to compete under british cycling guidelines but they had _ under british cycling guidelines but they had not satisfied the world governing body's guideline so they have stepped in and said she cannot compete _ have stepped in and said she cannot compete this weekend, so, that is t

the review by the senior midwife donna ockenden was initially tasked with looking into the deaths ofjustldren were left with life—changing injuries. donna ockenden said the trust often failed to investigate babies' deaths — and she also highlighted concerns about present—day care. the health secretary sajid javid today apologised to those families and promised to make changes at a local and national level. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan has this report. year after year for two decades, children that should have thrived never made it to school, entire classrooms never filled, whole lives never lived. at least 201 babies might have survived had they received better maternity care. we now know that this is a trust that failed to investigate, failed to learn, and failed to improve. the failings of this trust are unprecedented. they lied to families, they did not investigate when mistakes occurred and the head failings from nhs regulators. this is all the more _ failings from nhs regulators. t'i 3 is all the more concerning when major issues and safety were apparent in both

the head of the ockenden review, and the problem the whole system has is a lack of staff, particularlyons when things went wrong. there was also a basic lack of competency, so repeatedly over the years they failed to recognise the years they failed to recognise the heart rate monitor, and there was a problem which repeatedly seem to have cropped up which was a culture of bullying of clinicians and midwives, and also a fear of speaking up because they would be personal consequences to your career. so there would be a lot of different reasons why what happened in shrewsbury happened, and at least two decades worth of private grief will finally be made public. michael buchanan, thank _ will finally be made public. michael buchanan, thank you _ will finally be made public. michael buchanan, thank you very - will finally be made public. michael buchanan, thank you very much. i buchanan, thank you very much. absolutely shocking, some of the details involved in that story, and we will know more on wednesday and when that report is finally published. it is ten past eight. officials in colombia

report— really hope that donna ockenden's report marks a defining moment in the history— report marks particular have gone through, losing a — in particular have gone through, losing a child during childbirth. i can't _ losing a child during childbirth. i can't believe that actually families had to— can't believe that actually families had to fight a campaign for this review— had to fight a campaign for this review to — had to fight a campaign for this review to take place. what i am absolutely confident of is that donna — absolutely confident of is that donna ockenden is not going to pull her punches in the report today. she will be _ her punches in the report today. she will be setting out a range of recommendations. in fact, not recommendations, but most dos. it is important _ recommendations, but most dos. it is important we act. in terms of where we are _ important we act. in terms of where we are on— important we act. in terms of where we are on maternity services today, what _ we are on maternity services today, what really — we are on maternity services today, what really conc

and shortly, we'll take you live to the press conference chaired by the head of the inquiry, donna ockendenere she will outline the findings of the review. russia says it will drastically reduce military activity in parts of ukraine — but ukraine's president says he'lljudge russia by its actions, not its words. and the met police says more fines could be issued on top of the 20 already announced, as part of the investigation into downing street parties that broke covid rules. a report into the largest maternity scandal ever seen in the nhs is expected to reveal serious failings in the care of hundreds of women and babies when it's published shortly. the five—year inquiry will conclude that 201 babies might have survived — if better maternity support had been provided by shrewsbury and telford hospital trust. dozens of other children and mothers sustained life changing injuries as a result of the failure to provide proper treatment. the majority of cases cover a period of nearly two decades — between 2000 and 2019. we can go to the press conference. my we can go to the press conference. my n

the senior midwife donna ockenden, who led the report into the maternity care provided at shrewsburyded that failures at the trust may have contributed to the deaths of more than 200 babies and left many others with life—changing conditions. nine mothers also died. she told bbc breakfast that the families wanted to know more about what had gone wrong. families wanted to know what had happened to them and they wanted meaningful change in maternity services in shropshire and across england. telling the family is what happened to them, having meetings with them will be an essential part of this process and that starts the week after next. has of this process and that starts the week after next.— of this process and that starts the week after next. as that continues, what i week after next. as that continues, what i want — week after next. as that continues, what i want to _ week after next. as that continues, what i want to know _ week after next. as that continues, what i want to know is _ week after next. as that continues, what i want to know is of _ week after next. as that continue