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Two men arrested in relation to hospital mortuary practices in Nottingham

The Guardian · Jun 22, 2026, 12:15 PM

Key takeaways

  • Nottingham University hospitals operates mortuary services at Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham city hospital under the Human Tissue Authority.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo men have been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in the running of a mortuary service at a hospital trust at the centre of the NHS’s largest inquiry into maternity services.
  • Nottingham University hospitals (NUH) NHS trust will be the focus of a major report on Wednesday into how failings led to the deaths of babies and serious harm to families.

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Nottingham University hospitals operates mortuary services at Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham city hospital under the Human Tissue Authority. Photograph: Mark Richardson/Alamy View image in fullscreen Nottingham University hospitals operates mortuary services at Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham city hospital under the Human Tissue Authority. Photograph: Mark Richardson/Alamy UK news Two men arrested in relation to hospital mortuary practices in Nottingham Arrests part of Operation Perth investigation into failures in NHS trust’s maternity services

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo men have been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in the running of a mortuary service at a hospital trust at the centre of the NHS’s largest inquiry into maternity services.

Nottingham University hospitals (NUH) NHS trust will be the focus of a major report on Wednesday into how failings led to the deaths of babies and serious harm to families.

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