Former health secretary Wes Streeting has called for senior NHS staff involved in the largest maternity scandal in NHS history to be summoned before Parliament.

The Ockenden review of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust revealed that hundreds of babies and mothers suffered avoidable harm, with 66 senior colleagues approached but only 35 interviewed.Streeting condemned the 'cowardice' of those who refused to engage, arguing it reflects a 'cover-up culture' in the NHS.

Whistleblower Jack Hawkins, whose daughter died during childbirth, questioned whether Parliament was the right forum for further inquiries, while families of affected patients demanded accountability.The government has announced measures to compel NHS staff to participate in future reviews, with non-compliance risking up to two years in prison.

The review highlighted systemic failures, including delayed interventions leading to preventable deaths, and called for a statutory public inquiry to ensure transparency.

Families and campaigners stress the need for accountability without jeopardizing ongoing police investigations into the trust's maternity services.