The death of more than 200 babies, nine mothers and several infants suffering from temporary or permanent diseases in recent duration recently has become a huge issue in the country. have been among the latest issues of the country. Even though these cases have mainly come out of Shropshire, this is a problem the NHS and the entire UK need to be wary of.it is problematic in Shropshire, but it is still a problem for the entire UK as the NHS trust may be the one to blame for.
The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH) worker, Donna Ockenden, (a senior midwife) at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH) has examined maternity practices in the same for over 20 years now. In the report (context about the report i.e what is the report and from when.), it was found that the death of babies in all this while was not properly investigated. The complaints of the parents of those babies were not investigated or heard and the cases therefore continued to grow in numbers. In a lot of cases, even the dead mothers were blamed for their deaths because of a lack of willingness to take responsibility from the SaTh’s end.
A major reason behind this is (Context), According to Ms. Ockenden, a major reason behind this is (Context), is the improper treatment or failures in care, post and mid-treatment. She also pointed out that changes should be made to avoid any more similar mishaps (specify some changes maybe?). The suffering families have been tendered any apology apologised to by SaTH, and claim that the report is to be “deeply distressing” for them as well. too. They also say that most of the changes that have been pointed out by Ockenden have already been taken care of. (This sentence needs to be reworked too) Maybe say SaTH claim the changes pointed out by Ockenden have already been implemented.
But in a more recent report, since the investigation was later done by the police ever since the first reporting of the scandal, it was found that ever since 2003, a total of 823 cases had been identified out of which 122 cases lacked enough evidence and therefore became baseless. These families are offered ongoing support by the force’s family liaison team. However, 701 cases remain active currently and require further investigations, which is confirmed by Det Ch Supt Damian Barratt of West Mercia Police.
"The scope of a police investigation differs from that of an independent review and there are parameters and thresholds around what can, and cannot, be included in a criminal investigation," he told BBC News. "Therefore, as we continue to review the cases, the final number included in our investigation will differ and is likely to be significantly less than this 701."
Almost 1600 cases were investigated and examined in 20 years, where among the 201 of the total deaths, 131 were stillbirths and the rest 70 were neonatal. Other than this, Apart from this, there were also 29 cases of babies suffering from severe brain injuries and 65 cases of cerebral palsy, these cause a lifetime of suffering to both the babies and their families which are not temporary sufferings for the babies and their families.
In London, North West University Healthcare NHS Trust had been investigated by the healthcare commission due to the death of ten women using the maternity services at Northwick Park Hospital between 2002 and 2005, twice. Weak leadership and inappropriate work culture are found to be the two main reasons behind the failings at the hospital.
The commission observed a progression of downfalls at the emergency clinic that prompted the passing, including feeble authority and an improper working society. A low quality of care was recognized in nine out of the ten cases explored. It additionally observed that staff were overextended, depended on agency workers, and frequently passed on significant choices to junior doctors or colleagues.
Three more women died trying to access the maternity services at the hospital between June 2007 and March 2008 regardless of the clinic being put under exceptional measures, which included acquiring an external group of specialists to guarantee patient security.
Throughout recent years, proof has arisen of a "toxic" air in the work environment of trust, while in 2018 controller of the Care Quality Commission distinguished a "culture of bullying and harassment" as well as "defensiveness".
The CEO said the trust had contributed "altogether in staff preparation, the administration group managing our maternity administrations has been fortified, and we have further developed how we pay attention to, include, and draw in with ladies and families".
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