Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 41186

Maternity Services: Ethnic Groups

Tabled: 25 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 help reduce the impact of (a) housing, (b) income, (c) access to education and (d) other social determinants of health on maternal health outcomes for ethnic

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Government is committed to addressing the stark inequalities for women and babies, so that everyone can receive the high-quality care they deserve regardless of their background, circumstance, or ethnicity.The Department is working with NHS England, o...

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