Territorial police force for Nottinghamshire and Nottingham
A major inquiry led by Donna Ockenden has found multiple failures in Nottingham University Hospitals’ maternity services, resulting in 444 potentially avoidable outcomes among 2012–2025 cases, with bullying, understaffing, and mismanagement highlighted as systemic issues. Arrests linked to mortuary practices and a broader national push for reform accompany the report’s publication.
An independent inquiry led by Donna Ockenden has detailed failings across Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, with families and staff contributing to a high-profile review. The probe follows a 2020 exposé and ongoing police investigations into maternity care at NUH, including a corporate manslaughter case and investigations into two mortuary practices.
A series of separate incidents across the UK have resulted in fatalities and arrests. In Arnold, Nottinghamshire, five people were struck by a car; a 40-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder. In Bristol, a domestic incident has ended with an explosion attributed to a deliberate act, killing one person and injuring others. Authorities say there is no current indication of a wider threat to the public.
Police say a 47-year-old man has been charged with three counts of murder after the bodies of his wife and two children were found at a home in Campbelltown, Sydney. The incident is linked to concerns about domestic violence and comes amid NSW police operations targeting offenders.