Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 1 December 2022Answered: 8 December 2022
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)
I thank my hon. Friend for his ongoing work in raising awareness in maternity services. We are committed to improving maternity care for women and babies. Evidence does not currently support screening for vasa praevia in the UK, but we have asked the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to review the guidance around this issue.