Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15452

Maternal Mortality

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Alicia Kearns

ConservativeRutland and Stamford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the rise in maternal mortality identified by MBRRACE; and what actions has his Department taken specifically in respons

Answer

Preet Kaur Gill
We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...

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