British police to investigate baby deaths in UK hospitals

The British police announced this Thursday that they will launch an investigation to try to clarify the death and injuries of dozens of babies in the maternity units of a hospital foundation in England.

Maternity wards at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) are already being scrutinized as part of a review by midwife Donna Ockenden, whose team is looking at mistakes that have led to the death or injury of babies at Nottingham City Hospital. and the Queen’s Medical Centre.

Nottinghamshire Police Chief Kate Meynell said today that her decision to investigate these units stems from discussions with Ockenden.

This review – the largest carried out in the United Kingdom so far – involves contacting some 1,800 affected families, who have “welcomed” the investigation of the agents.

“A large number of us have alleged crimes and will share our evidence with the police to help them with their investigations,” said a statement issued today on behalf of some of those families.

For his part, Maynell said that yesterday, Wednesday, he had a meeting with the aforementioned midwife to discuss the independent review that she is carrying out “in maternity cases of potentially significant concern in hospitals of the University of Nottingham and to develop a clearer idea of ​​the work being done.”

The police officer revealed that she has appointed her number two, Rob Griffin, in charge of supervision, preparations and the subsequent investigation of the body.

The announcement follows a previous police inquiry carried out by West Mercia Police in June 2020 into the practices implemented at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Foundation maternity wards.

In those places, an independent inquiry also carried out by Ockenden found that 201 babies and nine mothers could have survived if they had received better maternity care over a 20-year period.

Source: Elcomercio

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