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Baby Care Units

Commons · Question 43394 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) quality of overnight accommodation for parents in neonatal units.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Apr 2025

We understand that not all neonatal estates allow parents to be fully involved in their babies' care, and the impact this has on providing the appropriate level of care to meet a baby's needs.NHS England has conducted a survey to understand compliance wit...