Maternity Services
2026-05-17 · Department of Health and Social Care · 2294 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of small, consistent maternity care teams in improving maternal outcomes such as in the Netherlands, Sweden and New Zealand; and whether
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...