Written questions

Maternal Mortality: Midlands

Commons · Question 128201 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of women dying during pregnancy or in the weeks after giving birth in the Midlands.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Apr 2026

The NHS England Midlands region is implementing the Maternal Care Bundle. The bundle includes guidance to tackle the leading causes of maternal death including thrombosis, mental health, epilepsy, and haemorrhage. Maternal medicine networks have also been...