Ms Ockenden is running the independent review into Nottingham University Hospitals maternity services.
This report shows that figures have revealed that NUH paid out £100 million in obstetrics claims since 2006, plus £16 million in legal costs.
Many of the claims took years to get resolved for the families and victims involved.
Ms Ockenden said:
‘…mothers who thought that they would go on and have a successful career outside the home have told me I had to give up work.
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‘Some relationships don’t make it through that extra pressure.
‘I’ve met some families who come and see me separately. The sadness is just immense.’
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