Independent maternity review Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust

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Today is the final day of Baby Loss Awareness Week.

You may have noticed that The Council House, has been glowing Pink and Blue. You can join us, and thousands of others, by lighting and candle today for the event.

This Baby Loss Awareness Week city & have lit their council buildings blue & pink to show their support to parents, and families whose baby/babies have died.

Nottingham - home of the Review 🏠
Chichester - where our office is based 💼

Join us this evening at 7pm in lighting a candle for the Wave of Light. 🕯️

If you are a family that is part of the Review and you feel as thought you need extra support, please reach out to our team 📧 [email protected] or FPSS 📧 [email protected]

Dear Families,

Here is the transport & parking information for the Family Meeting, next Saturday.

If you are a Review family, that would like to attend please let us know by emailing: [email protected]

Thank you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVmC2ZGjtgU

Today marks the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week. We are supporting Sands, the stillbirth & neonatal death charity campaign to raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss.

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Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024 - Donna Ockenden

This Baby Loss Awareness Week 9-15th October, we are showing our support to all parents, and families, whose baby/babies have died. It’s important we speak out to break the silence around baby loss, and make sure we are able to support bereaved parents & families at this time.

This year, our team have worked with My Nottingham (Nottingham, home of the Review) and Chichester City Council (Chichester, where our office is based) to light their council buildings blue and pink in honour of baby loss awareness week.

For our Review families, we recognise that this week may be particularly difficult. If you need extra support, please either contact our team: [email protected] or the Family Psychological Support Service: [email protected]

Next Family Meeting:

⏰ Join us at: 10am-Midday, or 1pm-3pm
📍 Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel
❤️ Update on review’s progress so far
🏫 crèche facility available

💌 RSVP [email protected]

We hope to see as many families there as possible, if you wish to attend.

Dear Families,

The next Family Meeting will take place on Saturday 19th October at the Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel, NG5 2BT.

You can attend at a time that suits you at either 10am-12, or 1-3pm. Respond via email at [email protected]

There is a free to use creche service available, if you wish to use it, and lunch provided. There will be an update on the progress of the Review, as well as an open discussion for families to ask questions.

We hope to see as many of you there as possible, if you wish to attend.

We are supporting Black Maternal Mental Health Week to raise awareness of the disparities in care, the challenges black women face during pregnancy, & to help women access the support they need & deserve. Every mother deserves for their voices to be heard & amplified.

Today marks two years since the Review began. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all families for their ongoing engagement. With families at the 💜 of all we do, we always aim to listen to your feedback, & offer support through
There are 1,939 families in the Review – making this the largest Review into a single service in the history of the NHS. We are continuing to engage with families across Nottinghamshire to raise awareness of the Review’s work, so that we can support all those affected.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the Review: charities, journalists, community groups, the public. The role you continue to play, has impacted the Review positively and helps us to engage with families that need our help.
Our next steps: continuing the Review of cases, engaging with the Trust to implement improvements in the here and NOW, family meetings, staff meetings, and providing support in any way that we can.
Thank you to all families that have come forward to share your experience. If you need extra support, please reach out to us. All families can access psychological support through ✉️: [email protected] for a member of our team to refer you.
If you have not yet contacted the Review team and would like to share your experience of maternity services at NUH, please contact us. ✉️: [email protected], ☎️: 01243 786993. Together, we will make Nottingham maternity care safer.

Update: Next Family Meeting

Thank you to everyone who came to the family meeting which took place on Saturday 15th June. We are so grateful for your time and participation.

We have been asked to continue to host these meetings whilst the Review is ongoing, and we now have a date for Saturday 19th October. Once we have finalised the venue, we will update you with more information.
We hope to see as many families there, should you wish to attend.

🔗 Link to a brief video of the last family meeting: https://youtu.be/MOORJQBEaFI?si=vpz-7--uf7y8jnr7

Donna Ockenden, Chair of the Independent Review, will be speaking at the ‘Annual Public Meeting’ hosted by NUH, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Wednesday 18th September. If you would like to attend, please register your interest by following the link below & completing the form: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/annual-public-meeting-2024

Donna will update those attending, on the progress of the Review so far. There will also be discussions led by representatives of the Trust. The meeting will run from 10am-midday, & will also be livestreamed for those that are unable to attend.

Watch the video captured from our recent Family Meeting. A date for our next family event will be announced soon. We hope this video provides an insight about what to expect from these meetings, & how we can support you. 💜
🔗 https://youtu.be/MOORJQBEaFI?si=yj7SIBr6Zj81eKtl

We are here for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss 💙🧡 Whether you’re a newly bereaved parent or family member, or if you experienced your loss long-ago, we are here.

Find out about how we can offer support ⬇️

sands.org.uk/support

Maternity Prescription Exemption Certificates

Did you know that a maternity exemption certificate means that you could get your NHS prescriptions for free? It may be that you should be getting help but have not yet accessed it.

If you would like to know more, please follow the link in our bio. We have made a range of videos in English, Kurdish, Mirpuri, Urdu, Arabic, Romanian, and Polish, explaining how this works and how to access this.

Hello . Our team are back in Notts this week to meet with families; the Trust; & to hold our monthly communications morning to update Nottinghamshire on the Review’s progress so far. As always, our team in Chichester are still contactable via 📧 [email protected] or ☎️ 01243 786993

Today we are honouring all parents who have experienced the loss or death of a child/children, and remembering all of their precious children. Please know you are not alone.
We are always here for you. 💜
If you are a family in the Review, and would like psychological support please contact the Family Psychological Support Service (FPSS) to self-refer, or contact our team who are able to refer you on your behalf.
FPSS: 📧 [email protected] ☎️ 0115 200 1000
Independent Maternity Review: 📧 [email protected] ☎️ 01243 786 993

Dear families,
A reminder of the support service that is made available to all families involved in the maternity review at NUH.
The family psychological support service offer a tailored support package. Anyone in the family can access the service.
You can either be referred by a member of the Review team, or you can self refer.
☎️ 0115 200 1000
📧 [email protected]
🔗 link to FPSS website in our bio

✋Cancer & Pregnancy Awareness Week - DAY 1 - TOUCH✋
Carrying and birthing a child will change the shape of your body. You will have to relearn how it looks and feels many times during and after pregnancy.

Touch can help you feel connected to your baby and the experience of being pregnant or post-natal. It can be an exciting way to show yourself some love and care, but can also be uncomfortable, especially if you struggle with body image.

Touch can also help you notice unexpected physical changes as soon as they appear; especially on your skin and in your breasts/chest.

💙Coming later today: simple ways to use touch to and Sarah's Story.

⭐Find out more: https://ow.ly/sWgL50Slvp0

Would you know what to say to someone who has experienced pregnancy or baby loss? Our friends at have launched their Finding the Words campaign today to help you support a friend or loved-one.

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today: colleagues, friends, families in the Review, and families across Nottingham and beyond. Wishing everyone a joyful day

For anyone who may be finding today difficult, the thoughts of the Review team are with you. Please do reach out for support if you need it. 💜
You can find information for support on our website, link is in our bio 🔗

Thank you to all of the families who were able to join us today. We are so grateful for your time, and for your courage in sharing your experiences with us.
We appreciate that attending today’s event will have been difficult for so many of you, but we hope that in doing so you felt supported by families, the Review team, and all of the attending charities and organisations.
Your feedback highlighted how important these events are, and that you would like for us to hold more in the future. So, we will.
If you require extra support, please do contact via 📧 [email protected] or ☎️ 0115 200 1000.
We hope that we are able to meet the families who were unable to attend today, at the next event.
Thank you 💜

Here is the programme for our Family Get Together this Saturday.

There will be presentations to give an update on the Review’s Progress so far, led by the chair of the Review, Donna Ockenden; Nottinghamshire Police, the family psychological support service (FPSS), families, and Zephyr’s.

We hope to see you there 💜