Written questions

Pregnancy: Ultrasonics

Commons · Question 112884 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure pregnant women can access an emergency ultrasound scan in NHS hospitals within 24 hours of coming into A&E.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 2 Mar 2026

Pregnant women presenting at accident and emergency departments should be assessed and will receive additional care, such as further investigations, which may include an ultrasound scan, where clinical assessment indicates a need.Only in the context of th...