Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 30988
Infant Mortality
Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 25 February 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to reduce instances of infant deaths in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), within the Department, has looked in detail at the drivers of infant mortality. Most infant deaths occur in the first four weeks of life. The leading causes of death are prematurity and congenital a...
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