Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122313

Hypoxic-ischaemic Encephalopathy

Tabled: 19 March 2026

Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.

Answer

Karin Smyth

There are robust, standardised criteria in place for diagnosing and treating hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). Babies who meet these criteria are managed through regional networked pathways established by the British Association of Perinatal Medicin...

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