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| Shropshire baby deaths: Police investigation into hospital trust | Shropshire baby deaths: Police investigation into hospital trust |
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| A police investigation has been launched into a hospital trust at the centre of an inquiry into a number of baby deaths. | A police investigation has been launched into a hospital trust at the centre of an inquiry into a number of baby deaths. |
| More than 900 families have contacted an independent review into Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, with cases dating back more than 40 years. | |
| West Mercia Police has confirmed it is investigating if there is "evidence to support a criminal case either against the trust or any individuals involved". | West Mercia Police has confirmed it is investigating if there is "evidence to support a criminal case either against the trust or any individuals involved". |
| It said it would not comment further. | It said it would not comment further. |
| The force said it had met with NHS Improvement, The Department of Health and the independent reviewer to discuss complaints made against the trust and encouraged anyone who has information, but has not yet been in contact with the team behind the independent review to get in contact. | The force said it had met with NHS Improvement, The Department of Health and the independent reviewer to discuss complaints made against the trust and encouraged anyone who has information, but has not yet been in contact with the team behind the independent review to get in contact. |
| Louise Barnett, chief executive at the trust, said it would "fully cooperate with the investigation". | Louise Barnett, chief executive at the trust, said it would "fully cooperate with the investigation". |
| "I would like to reassure all families affected that we are listening and acting on feedback," she added | "I would like to reassure all families affected that we are listening and acting on feedback," she added |
| "We are not able to comment further to avoid prejudicing the investigation." | "We are not able to comment further to avoid prejudicing the investigation." |
| Led by Donna Ockenden, the independent review is focusing on claims a number of babies and mothers died or were harmed in the care of the trust. | |
| A leaked report by maternity expert Ms Ockenden outlined a catalogue of maternity failings from 1979 to the present day. | |
| Earlier this year, it was revealed the trust would be repaying almost £1m of the payment it received under the NHS's Maternity Incentive Scheme, weeks before its services were rated inadequate. | |
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