Multiple Births: Death
Commons · Question 81006 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by John Whitby
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the national maternity investigation will also look into cases of twin and triplet deaths as part of its investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 6 Nov 2025
The Government acknowledges that pregnancies for twins and multiples are associated with significantly higher risks for stillbirth, neonatal death and preterm birth.Cases of twin and triplet deaths will be looked at as part of the National Maternity and N...