Families to meet regulators over maternity failings

Families concerned about care provided at maternity units in Nottingham are to meet health watchdogs.

Regulators from the General Medical Council (GMC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are planning to talk with parents between 6 and 14 May.

The GMC said it had sent a letter to the families involved in the maternity review in Nottingham to hear about their experiences and discuss any concerns.

The visit is separate to the review being led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden into the failings at maternity units at the Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital.

A GMC spokesperson said: "We have sent a letter to the families involved in the Nottingham maternity inquiry, which we have also sent to Donna Ockenden, asking if she and her team can assist in sharing it more widely.

"We have ongoing engagement with a number of affected families, so our letter is particularly aimed at those we have not yet heard from, asking if they would like to attend an in-person meeting with us, so we can hear about their experiences and where they can discuss their concerns relating to the doctors involved in their care."

The spokesperson added there will be options available to families who do not wish to attend a meeting in person and there is still time for people to sign up.

The Ockenden review, which has been described as the largest investigation ever carried out into maternity failings in NHS history, has examined 2,297 cases of harm to babies and women since it began in September 2002.

It is set to publish its findings in June 2026.

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