Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 8277

Infant Mortality

Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 17 October 2024

Question

Deirdre Costigan

LabourEaling Southall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve care for families after (a) pregnancy loss and (b) the death of a baby.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Government is committed to delivering compassionate care for women, and supporting parents who have experienced any type of baby loss. Many trusts have specialist bereavement midwives, who are trained to care for and support parents and families who h...

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