Thirlwall Inquiry: Search the Evidence

is Ruth Esther Millward. Q. Mrs Millward, is it right that you provided the Inquiry with a witness statement dated 7 June of this year? A. That's correct. Q. And a statement dated 24 June o is Ruth Esther Millward. Q. Mrs Millward, is it right that you provided the Inquiry with a witness statement dated 7 June of this year? A. That's corr…

…wo of you or simply in your head at some 233 barking up the wrong tree? A. Yes. Q. Did you go immediately to see Ruth Millward? A. I did. I went straight to see Ruth, she did have a reall e two of you or simply in your head at some 233 barking up the wrong tree? A. Yes. Q. Did you go immediately to see Ruth Millward? A. I did. I went stra…

e Risk and Safety Department. Your line manager throughout the period that we are focused upon was Ruth Millward, what was your working relationship with her like? 144 (36) Pages 141 - 144 The Thirl A. I had a very good working relationship with Ruth for a long time until the merger of the three services, while I was in secondment post an…

…fterwards, I don't know exactly. But she did say. Q. What did Ms Lawrence tell you had been said between her and Ruth Millward? A. That Ruth had dismissed her and told her that she shouldn't be saying or implying things like that and it needed more investigation. Q. What did you understand her to mean by "implying things like that"? A. Th…

….40 am) LADY JUSTICE THIRLWALL: Yes, Mr De La Poer. MR DE LA POER: My Lady, the person in the witness box is Mrs Ruth Millward who, as my Lady knows, has been granted a number of special measures, hence the arrangement of the room. LADY JUSTICE THIRLWALL: Yes, thank you. MR DE LA POER: I wonder if she might be sworn, please. MS RUTH MILLW…

…and oversee that department because the previous postholder had left. Q. And who was the previous postholder? A. Ruth Millward. Q. And I th asked by the Director of Nursing at the time to go and oversee that department because the previous postholder had left. Q. And who was the previous postholder? A. Ruth Millward. Q. And I think it is…

…very difficult to do but you could get things added through "other". 213 Executives to decide and I think it was Ruth Millward rowed down in that pick list. So getting that changed was very, very difficult to do but you could get things added through "other". 213 Executives to decide and I think it was Ruth Millward who decided ultimately…

ort period; is that something you would have taken to Ruth Millward? A. I would have thought so and I think Ruth actually completed one the SBARs so she was certainly (12) Pages 45 - 48 The Thirl aware of at least one of the deaths. Whether she would have been aware what the normal acceptable death rate was for the unit, I don't know. But…

it needed more investigation. Q. So you told Ms Lawrence to go and see Ruth Millward? A. Mmm mm. Q. At the time did either of you describe your thoughts about this trend in terms of i it needed more investigation. Q. So you told Ms Lawrence to go and see Ruth Millward? A. Mmm mm. Q. At the time did either of you describe your thoughts abo…

…ooked at the highlighted and then there was again an unspoken verbals between us and she said; you need to go to Ruth. Q. I have gone back in time. Let's go back to Ruth Millward. Just tell us as close as you can remember it what did Ruth Millward say to you after you talked her through the difficulty you had, what you had found and the h…

Ruth, is that Ruth Millward? A. I think it is Ruth Millward yes. Q. So Ruth Millward, so the Head of Risk and Patient Safety this conversation is being had with? A. (Nods) Q. So discuss Ruth, is that Ruth Millward? A. I think it is Ruth Millward yes. Q. So Ruth Millward, so the Head of Risk and Patient Safety this conversation is being ha…

ferring to two reviews because she copied Ruth Millward in and Ruth Millward played no part in the obstetric, but would be looking for the neonatal one. And that's why I responded to say I had ferring to two reviews because she copied Ruth Millward in and Ruth Millward played no part in the obstetric, but would be looking for the neonatal…

…ond paragraph: SB wasn't entirely explicit? A. Mm-hm. Q. Hasn't spoken about any sensitive details, discuss with Ruth, is that Ruth Millward? A. I think it is Ruth Millward yes. Q. So Ruth Millward, so the Head of Risk and Patient Safety this conversation is being had with? A. (Nods) Q. So discuss

…incorporated into the Trust Major Incident plan (Note: Keith Preston to be consulted / advised.) 93. 11/07 09:00 Ruth Millward / Ruth Millward / Alison Kelly to pull To check Alison Kelly / final details together into a report for review. 94. 11/07 09:00 Ian Bett Stand down rota for Helpline Completed 95. 11/07 09:07 Meeting Closed 96. 11…

…incorporated into the Trust Major Incident plan (Note: Keith Preston to be consulted / advised.) 93. 11/07 09:00 Ruth Millward / Ruth Millward / Alison Kelly to pull To check Alison Kelly / final details together into a report for review. 94. 11/07 09:00 Ian Bett Stand down rota for Helpline Completed 95. 11/07 09:07 Meeting Closed 96. 11…