On July 4, 2026, former health secretary Wes Streeting called for senior NHS officials to face Parliament regarding their refusal to provide evidence in the Nottingham maternity inquiry. This inquiry revealed that hundreds of mothers and babies suffered avoidable harm due to negligence within the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Call for Accountability in the Nottingham Maternity Inquiry
The review led by Donna Ockenden uncovered significant failings, with only 35 out of 66 approached senior staff agreeing to be interviewed. Streeting criticized the
