Written questions

Perinatal Mortality

Commons · Question 8908 · Tabled 14 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure all NHS Trusts meet the Government’s target to reduce the number of stillbirths nationally to 0.23%.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 18 Oct 2024

The current rate of stillbirths per 1,000 births is 3.9.The Government continues to work with the National Health Service as it delivers its three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services. As part of the plan, an updated version of the Savin...