Health Secretary considers inquiry into Nottingham maternity scandal

The UK Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, is considering calls for a public inquiry into maternity care after meeting with affected families. This comes in light of the ongoing investigation into care provided by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which is reviewing around 2,500 cases. Streeting met with families who have experienced losses, such as parents who lost babies and women who sustained injuries during childbirth. He listened to their painful stories and expressed his commitment to ensuring safe care for women and babies. One mother, Sarah, shared her experience of her son Ryan being harmed due to inadequate care at Nottingham City Hospital. She emphasized the need for immediate attention to the failures she reported in 2008. Another mother, Kim Errington, discussed her son Teddy, who died shortly after birth due to unmet care standards. Streeting acknowledged the importance of the meeting and spoke about the need to implement essential actions recommended by previous reviews of maternity services. He promised to reflect on the families' concerns and return to Nottingham with plans for future actions.