Maternity Services
Commons · Question 104542 · Tabled 9 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support for training and resources his Department is providing to integrated care boards to help implement the NHS England Maternal Care Bundle, published on 6 January 2026.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 22 Jan 2026
Maternity care remains a top priority for NHS Providers, as demonstrated in the planning guidance.Maternity services in England are commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs), and maternity funding, which formed part of the System Development Funding i...