Written questions

Caesarean Sections

Commons · Question 24596 · Tabled 16 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that pregnant women are informed of their rights to an elective C-section.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 22 Jan 2025

NHS England’s three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services recognises the importance of listening to women and families. It aims to ensure that women have clear choices, supported by unbiased information and evidence-based guidelines, and ...