Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50601

Brain: Injuries

Tabled: 7 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025

Question

Helen Morgan

Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the prevalence of infant brain injuries at childbirth.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department has invested £7.8 million to develop the Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth programme, which will reduce the number of avoidable brain injuries that occur during childbirth. This will be implemented by NHS England and will provide staff wi...
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