Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122311

Hypoxic-ischaemic Encephalopathy

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support families who have experienced an hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy event, including the provision of mental health support.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme provides independent, standardised, and family focused investigations for families, and where relevant, makes safety recommendations to improve services at a local level and across the whole...

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