Written questions

Maternity Services

Commons · Question 73582 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring that the national review of Maternity Services (a) includes representations from (i) patients and (ii) campaign groups and (b) encour

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 Sep 2025

On 23 June, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced an independent investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services to understand the systemic issues behind why so many women, babies, and fa...