Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust Medical Negligence Claims

These tragedies included:

• Stillbirths
• Deaths of babies shortly after delivery
• Deaths of mums
• Babies suffering brain injuries after being starved of oxygen
• Babies suffering fractured skulls or broken bones during delivery
• Babies left with life-changing disabilities due to birth injuries.

The full Ockenden Report was published in March 2022 and found evidence that 201 babies could have survived if they had received better care. It identified 60 actions that Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust should take to improve care.

Mothers being denied caesarean sections and being forced into traumatic natural births due to an alleged fixation on "normal" birth targets is one issue that the report has highlighted. If any of these issues has affected you or someone close to you, we may be able to help you make a No Win No Fee* claim.

Some of our existing claims are for negligence dating back decades. So whenever you were affected, get in touch today to find out more about whether you can claim.

We’ve already asked the NHS Trust to set up a co-ordinated scheme to investigate all legal cases to handle claims quickly and efficiently. We’ve pioneered similar successful schemes in the past to help people who’ve been affected by a wide range of medical negligence issues.

The Ockenden Review was an official investigation into maternity care at the Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust, led by healthcare advisor Donna Ockenden.

The investigation started by looking at 23 cases but eventually covered near 1,600 cases between 2000 and 2019. Insufficient staff training, deaths being dismissed or not investigated properly, and a culture of not listening to families were among the issues identified in the final report.

Ms Ockenden has made numerous recommendations for both the Trust and maternity services across England based on the investigation's findings.

We’re already helping a number of families affected by these and other issues. We understand how difficult it can be to talk about such traumatic events and you’ll have the full support of our friendly team throughout your claim.

We’ll help you access whatever medical care, therapy or rehabilitation you need to recover, and put you in touch with support groups and charities. 

For children with brain injuries, we can give you a full plan to support them through their whole life.