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Report on Nottingham NHS maternity scandal to reveal ‘horrendous’ failings

The Guardian · Jun 22, 2026, 7:00 AM

Key takeaways

  • The CQC recently said maternity services at both of the trust’s hospitals had improved but it continued to rate them as ‘requires improvement’.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe report of the inquiry into the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history will outline “horrendous” failings in the care provided to women in Nottingham, the Guardian can reveal.
  • A catalogue of appalling behaviour over many years by staff at the city’s two hospitals – Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City hospital – included racism towards mothers, it will say.

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The CQC recently said maternity services at both of the trust’s hospitals had improved but it continued to rate them as ‘requires improvement’. Photograph: Chris Whiteman/Alamy View image in fullscreen The CQC recently said maternity services at both of the trust’s hospitals had improved but it continued to rate them as ‘requires improvement’. Photograph: Chris Whiteman/Alamy NHSReport on Nottingham NHS maternity scandal to reveal ‘horrendous’ failings Insider indicates Ockenden inquiry has uncovered appalling behaviour including racism toward mothers

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe report of the inquiry into the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history will outline “horrendous” failings in the care provided to women in Nottingham, the Guardian can reveal.

A catalogue of appalling behaviour over many years by staff at the city’s two hospitals – Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City hospital – included racism towards mothers, it will say.

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