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1How to answer any hot topic

2The resident doctors' strikes

3Physician associates and the Leng review

4Letby and the Thirlwall Inquiry

5Martha's Rule

6Maternity failures and infected blood

7Weight-loss jabs and obesity

8Smoking, vaping and prevention

9Vaccines, measles and the next pandemic

10Young people's mental health

11Health inequalities

12Climate, AMR and global health

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Maternity failures and infected blood

What this lesson covers

The maternity reviews, in order
What Amos recommended, and what happened next
Infected blood: what happened
Compensation: large but slow
The themes that link them
How this comes up on the day

The words to use

Ockenden reviews: Independent maternity reviews led by Donna Ockenden: Shrewsbury and Telford (March 2022) and Nottingham (June 2026).
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation: Baroness Amos's national investigation into maternity and neonatal care in England. It reported on 30 June 2026 with eight recommendations, starting with a statutory commissioner.
Potentially avoidable death: A death where better care might have changed the outcome. It is a judgement about care, not a finding that any one person is to blame.
Infected Blood Inquiry: The inquiry chaired by Sir Brian Langstaff into infected blood and blood products. Its main report, on 20 May 2024, found the disaster "was not an accident".
IBCA: The Infected Blood Compensation Authority. By 30 September 2026 it had paid about £2.38 billion to 3,722 people.

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The words to use

Ockenden reviews

Independent maternity reviews led by Donna Ockenden: Shrewsbury and Telford (March 2022) and Nottingham (June 2026).

National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

Baroness Amos's national investigation into maternity and neonatal care in England. It reported on 30 June 2026 with eight recommendations, starting with a statutory commissioner.

Potentially avoidable death

A death where better care might have changed the outcome. It is a judgement about care, not a finding that any one person is to blame.

Infected Blood Inquiry

The inquiry chaired by Sir Brian Langstaff into infected blood and blood products. Its main report, on 20 May 2024, found the disaster "was not an accident".

IBCA

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority. By 30 September 2026 it had paid about £2.38 billion to 3,722 people.