Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 40664

Maternity Services: Ethnic Groups

Tabled: 24 March 2025

Answered: 3 April 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) reduce racial disparities in the (i) experiences, (ii) levels of satisfaction and (iii) care outcomes of women during (A) antenatal, (B) l

Answer

Karin Smyth

Monitoring and utilising data and evidence is crucial to making evidence-based improvements to our maternity services. Data collected on the ethnic backgrounds of women experiencing adverse maternity outcomes can help identify areas that require targeted ...

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