Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 40949

Maternity Services: Anaesthetics

Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the number of anaesthetists on maternity care.

Answer

Karin Smyth
There has been no such assessment. Decisions about recruitment are matters for individual National Health Service employers. NHS trusts manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill ...
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