Maternity: Right to Recover Campaign

Campaign to reform the law so that parents and partners can claim compensation for psychological injury arising from mismanaged or negligent maternity care.

[Rob Sissons @RobSissons1]

The Ockenden report into failings at Nottingham's two NHS maternity units will be presented in the city and there will an announcement in parliament that day next month https://t.co/0URV5uJUtH

[Rob Sissons @RobSissons1]

Findings of the lengthy investigation into Nottingham's maternity failings from Donna Ockenden are designed to be a catalyst for change- they'll be "immediate and essential actions" for the NHS to widely implement plus local action. Publication day 24/06/26

[Nancy Cole @nancycoleITV]

NEW - Nottingham’s maternity review will be published on June 24th 2026. More than 2,500 cases of baby deaths and injuries are part of the review, which has run for almost 4 years. It’s the largest investigation into maternity failings in the history of the NHS. @ITVCentral

[Rob Sissons @RobSissons1]

NEW - findings of the biggest investigation into maternity failings in NHS history will be published June 24 2026. Donna Ockenden has led the 4 year inquiry and will deliver a final report in Nottingham. c 2,500 cases of baby and mother deaths and injuries are being reviewed.

[Michelle Welsh MP @MichelleWelshMP]

📢 I was proud to attend “Push for Paternity Leave” on Victoria Embankment this weekend, standing alongside parents, carers and families calling for a more supportive and equitable approach to parental leave.

Those first moments matter, not just for the baby but for the bond that lasts a lifetime. The first days of a child’s life are not a luxury - they are foundational, and families need time 👶

Because families matter.

[Wes Streeting @wesstreeting]

Loved celebrating International Day of the Midwife with @MidwivesRCM and @MichelleWelshMP

Maternity care needs reform and the RCM are working with us to shape that change

Hundreds of women, today and everyday, will be grateful for their midwives service - let's celebrate them!

[Sky News @SkyNews]

People have protested in London, Manchester, Leeds and Nottingham calling for the government to improve paternity leave.

The employment rights minister says the government is carrying out a full review of parental pay and leave.

Latest UK news ➡️ https://t.co/VbC5sH3jz7

[APIL @APIL]

Bereaved families are often denied the appropriate legal support they need for inquests when a loved one has died in circumstances involving public authorities. To sit through an inquest into a loved one’s death will be an extremely distressing experience. If change does happen to legal aid it will be long overdue.

Read more here: https://t.co/CYMaMZ0inm

[Independent Maternity Review NUH Trust @OckReview]

1/3 Dear Families,
We are currently in the process of sending email communication to families relevant to the next steps of the Review.
After publication in June 2026, families will receive their individualised family feedback and grading via email (unless specifically requested

[APIL @APIL]

Nearly 8,000 families have received compensation from the NHS in the past decade for harm caused by poor maternity care, totalling more than £6 billion. Guy Forster, APIL vice president, told the Daily Mirror: "Every penny spent is caused by negligence." https://t.co/o8WG6dYYHx

[Aubrey’s Dad @DadOfAubrey]

“We can get a maternity commissioner, but that’s not enough. There needs to be transparency, there needs to be accountability, there needs to be continuity. There’s a lot of things, it’s not just get the commissioner and that’ll help us. There’s a lot to take on.”

[Aubrey’s Dad @DadOfAubrey]

"we've tried that many local & limited inquiries, the only thing left is a full inquiry. Yes it will cost £20m and take some time but the system is paying £1.5bn in compensation. There's an economic imperative to save that money, get the system right and stop having to pay out”

[APIL @APIL]

Guy points to the response to harm, failure to adhere to the duty of candour, and delays in justice for injured patients as key factors at play which could be addressed.

APIL’s latest analysis of NHS Resolution data shows a 58 per cent increase in delays to claim settlements since 2013/14.

[APIL @APIL]

"The focus should be on preventing harm occurring in the first place and this comes from a culture change within the NHS and not changes to the compensation system," APIL joint vice president Guy Forster tells Law Society Gazette as the Gov considers the cost of clinical negligence claims.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

"No one gives you a book or a patient information leaflet on what you can do, so it takes you time to discover."

Beraved father and campaigner, Tom Hender, talks about not only taking on the maternity system but also navigating grief after the stillbirth of his baby.

[Roy Lilley 💙 @RoyLilley]

The chief midwife says maternity care in the NHS is safe. Alas, perception is everything and she will have a distance to travel before landing that comment.
The numbers are uncomfortable https://t.co/yNs8C5D32s

[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: Another arrest has been made in an investigation into potential gross negligence at a Cheshire hospital where Lucy Letby worked.

The suspect was arrested as part of Operation Duet on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and has been bailed.

📺 Sky 501/YT

[Charlotte Cheshire @RevdCharlotte]

And best hope you’re not “the unlucky one” in this game of Russian roulette, because if so, your life will change forever. For us, the NHS has proven it is NOT a safe place to have a baby. Sadly, the evidence confirms this.

[Emily Barley @EmilyJBarley]

Here's @CMidOEngland Kate Brintworth's interview with @SkyNews, in full.

Watching it was, for me, like being repeatedly punched. Devastating. The actual CMO dodges the questions, is dismissive, uses minimising language. It amounts to a denial.

https://t.co/lxCmdCneAN

[Ridge & Frost @RidgeandFrost]

'Don't you just need to crack on and do some maternity service reforms?' - @SophyRidgeSky

'It is right you do that based on the best possible evidence' - @AlexJJNorris

'We have got all the evidence, 100s of recommendations' - Sophy Ridge