Nottinghamshire police have announced they are preparing to launch a criminal investigation into maternity failings at Nottingham university hospitals (NUH) NHS trust.
In a statement released on Thursday, the force’s chief constable, Kate Meynell, said she met Donna Ockenden, who is conducting an independent review into maternity cases of “potentially significant concern” at NUH.
“We want to work alongside the review but also ensure that we do not hinder its progress,” Meynell said.
“However, I am in a position to say we are preparing to launch a police investigation.”
She added that she had appointed the assistant chief constable, Rob Griffin, to oversee the preparations and the subsequent investigation.
“We are currently looking at the work being done in Shrewsbury and Telford by West Mercia police to understand how they conducted their investigation alongside Donna Ockenden’s review and any lessons learnt,” Meynell said,
“We plan to hold preliminary discussions with some local families in the near future,” she added. “Anthony May, chief executive of NUH, has committed to fully cooperate with this police investigation.”
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