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Postpartum Haemorrhage

Commons · Question 14372 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve understanding of the reasons for the rise in postpartum haemorrhage rates.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 3 Sep 2026

NHS England is working to improve the timely clinical response to obstetric haemorrhage through the Maternal Care Bundle, which aims to improve the management of haemorrhage through timely identification, escalation, and response to obstetric bleeding, al...