Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72936

Maternity Services

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Tom Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of demand for NHS maternity services.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England monitor trends in demand for maternity services using a number of different data sources. Demand is primarily driven by the number of women giving birth, as well as the type and complexity of the ca...

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