National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce
Commons · Question 123811 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department made of the potential merits of including a Director of Midwifery on the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 14 Apr 2026
When setting up the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, careful consideration has been given to ensuring a diversity of experience, region, and discipline across the maternity and neonatal system.We recognise that the inclusion of midwifery perspec...