Commons Sense

House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Independent Review into Maternity and Neonatal Services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

11 March 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Proposed by Wes Streeting Lab Ilford North

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At a glance

Key points

  • The Government appointed Donna Ockenden as Chair of the independent review into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
  • The review will examine care from 2011 to 2025 and will include individual clinical case reviews starting in August.
  • The National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will be launched to implement recommendations from Baroness Amos' investigation.

Issue summary

The statement addresses the appointment of Donna Ockenden as Chair of the independent review into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Action requested

The Government will work with Donna Ockenden and families to finalise the Terms of Reference for the review, which will examine care from 2011 to 2025, with individual clinical case reviews starting in August. The National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will be launched to implement recommendations from Baroness Amos' investigation.

Key facts

  • Donna Ockenden is appointed as Chair of the independent review.
  • The review will cover care from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2025.
  • Individual clinical case reviews are expected to begin in August.
  • The Government has invested over £130 million to make maternity and neonatal units safer.
  • Over 500,000 women give birth across the country every year.
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