Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118630

Maternity Services: Racial Discrimination

Tabled: 6 March 2026

Answered: 13 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Amos Review interim report's findings regarding reports of racism and stereotyping in maternity and neonatal servic

Answer

Karin Smyth

The interim report of the national independent investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal care, chaired by Baroness Amos, underlines the unacceptable experiences of some women and their families due to racism and discrimination.The ...

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