Hospitals prosecuted over baby deaths

The trust at the centre of a maternity investigation is to be prosecuted by the Care Quality Commission over the deaths of three babies.

Nottingham University Hospitals Trust intends to plead guilty to the charges relating to care and treatment to the babies, it has said.

The trust is at the centre of the NHS’s largest ever maternity investigations, which is expected to cover around 2,500 cases. It has already been fined £800,000 after admitting failings in the care of Wynter Andrews, who died in 2019.

In a statement, the trust said: “We can confirm that the CQC is bringing charges against Nottingham University Hospitals Trust following an investigation into three deaths which occurred in our maternity services in 2021.

“We have co-operated with the CQC throughout their investigation, and intend to plead guilty to the charges when proceedings open.

“We are not able to comment any further at this stage.”

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Source: HSJ, 7 February 2025