Written questions

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...