Maternity Services: Standards
2026-05-13 · Department of Health and Social Care · 1562 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a named clinical lead for every woman accessing NHS maternity services to improve continuity of care and accountabilit
Answer
We recognise the potential for continuity of care within maternity services to improve women’s experience of maternity care and reduce inequalities in outcomes. However, maternity services need to have enough staff with the right skills in the right place...