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Donna Ockenden Made Leeds Hospitals Trust Maternity Inquiry Chair
Donna Ockenden will lead a 15-year review of Leeds maternity services after a BBC investigation found at least 58 potentially preventable deaths, with clinical reviews starting in August.
- The government confirmed that Donna Ockenden, senior midwife and investigator, was named chair of an investigation into Leeds maternity services after meetings with families on Tuesday.
- Campaigners said bereaved families repeatedly urged ministers and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer last month after a BBC investigation suggested at least 56 babies and two mothers may have died preventably, while inspectors found a 'blame culture' at the trust.
- Ockenden, who previously led inquiries at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Nottingham University Hospitals Trust covering more than 2,400 families, will oversee terms of reference covering 1 January 2011–31 December 2025 with clinical case reviews starting in August.
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals' chief executive Brendan Brown apologised and said, 'We are absolutely committed to working openly, honestly and transparently with Donna Ockenden and the review team, and with families who have used our services.'
- Officials warn the Leeds Teaching Hospitals review will likely take several years and could encompass many hundreds of families, mirroring the Nottingham inquiry that has considered more than 2,400 families.
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