The report by Donna Ockenden criticised NHS executives for refusing to speak to investigators - leading to the government threatening prison time for staff who do not cooperate. Will this make a difference for future investigations?

And, amid growing calls for a public inquiry into the state of maternity care across the country, we ask what this would mean for the NHS. 

With Henry Anderson and Emily Townsend.

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