A lead investigator into maternity scandals says the treatment of families failed by a Welsh hospital’s maternity unit is "appalling".
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden says an independent review into failings at Singleton Hospital, commissioned by the Swansea Bay University Health Board, is "not fit for purpose" and should be "closed" immediately.
Sky News has spoken to six families who have been cared for by the trust, each raising concerns about their treatment and those responsible for reviewing it.
Swansea Bay Health Board said it is fully committed to improving its maternity and neonatal services, acknowledging there is more to be done.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/leading-midwife-appalled-by-maternity-units-treatment-of-families-13188448
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