Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 33804

Maternal Mortality and Perinatal Mortality

Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025

Question

Danny Beales

LabourUxbridge and South Ruislip

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce inequalities in (a) still-birth rates and (b) maternal mortality related to (i) class and (ii) ethnicity.

Answer

Karin Smyth
It is unacceptable that there are such stark inequalities for women and babies. It is a priority for the Government to make sure that all women and babies receive the high-quality care they deserve, regardless of their background, location, or ethnicity.W...

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