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Donna Ockenden
Academic
Donna Ockenden is one of the UK’s most senior midwives leading a major inquiry into maternity failures in Nottingham.
Notable Quotes
"The thousands of women I’ve spoken to want a safe birth above everything else, so we should not vilify or criticise women who make those decisions."View Story →
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