Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 42014
Maternity Services: Ethnic Groups
Tabled: 27 March 2025
Answered: 4 April 2025
Question
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that ethnic minority women are adequately represented in the development of national maternity care (a) policies and (b) guidelines.
Answer
Karin SmythIt is unacceptable that there are stark inequalities for women and babies. It is a priority for the Government to make sure that all women and babies receive the high-quality care they deserve, regardless of their background, location, or ethnicity.We rec...
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