NHS England and the Independent Review of Maternity Services, led by Donna Ockenden have confirmed that the publication date for the Review’s report will be delayed.
The report was scheduled to be published in September 2025, but due to the increased number of families joining the Review, the report will now be published in June 2026.
Anthony May, Chief Executive of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “It is important that we use the Review to maximise learning and that all affected women and families are included.
“I support fully the decision to include new families, and I support the decision to extend the timetable.
“Since the start of the Review in September 2022, we have worked closely with Donna Ockenden and her team, and this will continue through to the report’s publication and beyond.
“While the Review is ongoing, we will continue to do everything we can to improve our maternity services further.
“It is clear that, thanks to a huge amount of work from colleagues in the service, we have achieved sustainable and evidenced improvements in our maternity services.
“Women, families and the communities we serve can be assured that our maternity services are better now than they were at the start of the Review.”
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