Childbirth
Commons · Question 43399 · 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 steps his Department is taking to expand access to (a) neonatal outreach services and (b) specialist perinatal mental health support for families of preterm babies following hospital discharge
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Apr 2025
From 1 April 2025, commissioning responsibilities for neonatal services in England have been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs). The neonatal service specification sets out the standards for neonatal provision. It states that a neonatal unit-b...