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Joshua's Story: Uncovering the Morecambe Bay NHS Scandal
In November 2008 James Titcombe and his family suffered a terrible tragedy - the death of their baby son Joshua, aged just 9 days old. For the next six years James dedicated his life to finding out just what happened to Joshua. What he discovers goes far beyond the errors that caused his son's death and reveals a system that worked to deny its own failings. Even the bodies set up to oversee and regulate healthcare seem to impede rather than help James’ quest. This is the deeply personal story of one man's extraordinary determination to uncover the truth, revealing the human consequences of cover-up and denial. In 2015, James Titcombe was awarded the OBE for services to patient safety.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2015
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January 20, 2019
Truly heartbreaking but absolutely necessary story!
This book is absolutely heart wrenching. Impossible to read without being chocked or teary. But what a tremendously brave and quite frankly heroic journey of a father who’s potentially saved many more lives by uncovering this horrendous line of events. As a trainee professional I suggest anyone in or training to be in or considering being in the NHS in any capacity takes a read of this and remembers not to fall in line with poor practices and even worse cover ups!
This book is absolutely heart wrenching. Impossible to read without being chocked or teary. But what a tremendously brave and quite frankly heroic journey of a father who’s potentially saved many more lives by uncovering this horrendous line of events. As a trainee professional I suggest anyone in or training to be in or considering being in the NHS in any capacity takes a read of this and remembers not to fall in line with poor practices and even worse cover ups!
March 17, 2024
This is a horrific book in many ways. The worst imaginable thing happens - your much loved and wanted baby dies soon after birth. Then there is a clear cover up about the circumstances that led to his death. This is not just at a local level but stretches up to the very top with the government not wanting bad news just before an election. James Titcombe is absolutely dogged about persuing the truth about his son’s death - and the many other parents who were failed all round. It’s shocking but doesn’t surprise me. While it is a story we need to know, I didn’t think the writing was very good and found the style more like a trashy magazine.
December 3, 2022
Difficult read.
Sometimes a little hard to keep up with all the abbreviations of different medical bodies involved in the book.
That being said it gives an excellent insight into the morecambe bay scandal and the heartbreaking reality of life after losing a baby.
Sometimes a little hard to keep up with all the abbreviations of different medical bodies involved in the book.
That being said it gives an excellent insight into the morecambe bay scandal and the heartbreaking reality of life after losing a baby.
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January 14, 2016Joshua's story isn't exactly an easy read, but that has nothing to do with the succinct and well-presented narrative, more the subject matter which would tug at any heart string, and can be related to by so many who have had traumatic experiences during childbirth.
James Titcombe and his family suffered such an experience in November 2008 when their baby boy, Joshua, died at Furness General Hospital aged just 9 days old.
This book tells the years Joshua's father dedicated to discovering exactly why Joshua's death occurred, and whether it could have been prevented. What James' tireless search revealed was much more than the failings leading to his own son's death as he uncovered knowledge of many other babies' deaths which could have been entirely preventable had medical professionals owned up to their errors and learned from them.
The book goes deeper still has we witness public reaction to investigations, correspondence between NHS staff, and a long and tangled journey to justice.
This story is not only one of deep sadness and lies, but it is also one of hope; the truth can be found if you keep looking. A personal tale told with candour.
In 2015, James Titcombe was awarded the OBE for services to patient safety.
James Titcombe and his family suffered such an experience in November 2008 when their baby boy, Joshua, died at Furness General Hospital aged just 9 days old.
This book tells the years Joshua's father dedicated to discovering exactly why Joshua's death occurred, and whether it could have been prevented. What James' tireless search revealed was much more than the failings leading to his own son's death as he uncovered knowledge of many other babies' deaths which could have been entirely preventable had medical professionals owned up to their errors and learned from them.
The book goes deeper still has we witness public reaction to investigations, correspondence between NHS staff, and a long and tangled journey to justice.
This story is not only one of deep sadness and lies, but it is also one of hope; the truth can be found if you keep looking. A personal tale told with candour.
In 2015, James Titcombe was awarded the OBE for services to patient safety.
February 24, 2022
As a future Midwife I thank you for Joshua's Story, I will carry him with me wherever I go and learn from the mistakes of others as well as my own 💜
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January 31, 2018To rate this book would be wrong how can you put a star rating such a lived experience ? Powerful and emotive huge respect for James who I heard tell his journey in person. Lots to consider from an event that should never have happened.
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