Donna Ockenden

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Jul 4, 202614:40Society & Culture

Donna Ockenden is a senior midwife and healthcare leader who has spent more than 35 years reforming patient safety in UK maternity services. Born in South Wales, she overcame a difficult childhood marked by poverty, fami...

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