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On Wednesday 30 March, the Ockenden review will publish their full report, sharing the findings and recommendations of the independent review of maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The review is expected to be one of the largest scale investigations into a single service in the history of the NHS.

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The announcement yesterday of major new NHSE funding for maternity and neonatal staffing and services is an extremely welcome move.

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In response to today’s announcement of the launch of a confidential enquiry led by MBRRACE-UK into Asian baby deaths in the UK, Angela McConville, NCT Chief Executive, said:

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Responding to the findings of the Care Quality Commission’s 2021 maternity survey, Senior Policy Adviser at NCT, Elizabeth Duff said:

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NCT members have elected three trustees to our Board to lead us through the next phase of our charity’s recovery and renewal, as we continue to respond to the impact of the pandemic on expectant and new parents.

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In response to a growing crisis in the provision of maternity services, Angela McConville, Chief Executive, NCT, said:

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In response to Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, issuing the 'stark facts' about Covid-19 and unvaccinated pregnant women, Sarah McMullen, Director of Impact and Engagement, NCT, said:

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In response to today’s Maternal Mortality Surveillance Report from MBRRACE-UK, Angela McConville, Chief Executive, NCT, said:

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In response to NICE publishing an updated guideline on inducing labour, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Advisor, NCT, said: 

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In response to today's Budget, Angela McConville, Chief Executive, NCT, said: