The Queen's Medical Centre is in the news as police investigate alleged misconduct in connection with maternity care findings at NUH. It serves as a major teaching and tertiary hospital, delivering a wide range of medical and surgical services.
The independent Ockenden inquiry has found that Nottingham University Hospitals Trust faced a decade of serious failures in maternity care, resulting in potentially avoidable harm to hundreds of mothers and babies. The report cites staffing shortages, bullying culture, poor monitoring, and inadequate leadership, with recommendations to overhaul England’s maternity services.