Pregnancy: Thromboembolism
Commons · Question 15753 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review whether current national venous thromboembolism risk assessment tools in pregnancy and the puerperium are sufficiently evidence-based.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 17 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...