Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Maternity Scandal: Fighting for the Truth

Michael Buchanan investigates why it took campaigning parents to find out the truth behind a hospital scandal

It’s one of the biggest scandals in the history of the NHS - many babies died whilst others were left with life-changing injuries following repeated failures in maternity care at hospitals in Shropshire. Reporting for Panorama, the BBC's Michael Buchanan who first investigated the extent of this hidden tragedy, meets families who have never spoken out before and former insiders who describe a dysfunctional culture that contributed to the truth being buried for so long. The programme also hears from the former midwife who is leading an official inquiry into what went wrong, ahead of her full findings being published next month.

59 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
ReporterMichael Buchanan
ProducerAlys Cummings
DirectorAlys Cummings
ProducerEleanor Plowden
Executive ProducerDiana Martin
EditorKaren Wightman

Broadcasts

  • Wed 23 Feb 202221:00
  • Wed 23 Feb 202222:40
  • Wed 2 Mar 202200:55