Donna Ockenden, a senior midwife, has been appointed to lead a review of maternity services in Sussex following a campaign initiated by affected families.

Donna Ockenden has been appointed to lead the inquiry into maternity services at Leeds hospitals, following a government U-turn on the leadership of the investigation.

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden has been appointed to lead a review of maternity services in Sussex, following a campaign initiated by affected families.

The announcement is bittersweet for bereaved Sussex families still waiting for a review

Donna Ockenden has been appointed to lead a maternity inquiry in Sussex, following advocacy from bereaved families and a joint investigation by the New Statesman and BBC News.