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Antenatal Care: Health Education

Commons · Question 68966 · Tabled 17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Jul 2025

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Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to (a) improve access to antenatal care education for women and families and (b) ensure that high-quality (a) information and (b) information on birthing is delivered during

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 23 Jul 2025

Maternity services are commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs), and it is the responsibility of local commissioners to ensure services, including antenatal education, are designed to be accessible and high-quality. As was set out in the 2025/26 Nati...