Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 65334

Bereavement Counselling and Maternity Services: Ethnic Groups

Tabled: 7 July 2025

Answered: 16 July 2025

Question

Carla Lockhart

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equitable access to (a) maternity and (b) bereavement care services for Black and Asian families.

Answer

Karin Smyth

It is a priority for this Government to make sure all women and babies receive high-quality and equitable access to care, regardless of their background, location or ethnicity. As part of NHS England's three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal s...

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