Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 40659
Maternity Services: Ethnic Groups
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025
Question
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of racial disparities in maternity care on the mental health and wellbeing of women from ethnic minority communities.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Government recognises that women from ethnic minority backgrounds may face unique challenges when it comes to maternal mental health, and that perinatal mental health difficulties commonly affect both women and men, and can adversely impact parent-inf...
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