Maternal Mortality
Commons · Question 15453 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons why the death rate due to venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and the puerperium is higher in the UK than in other European countries.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 14 Jul 2026
We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...