Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 3911

Maternity Services: Standards

Tabled: 2 September 2024
Answered: 11 September 2024

Question

Melanie Ward

LabourCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS hospitals are required to record the number of occasions on which instrumental delivery of a baby creates lasting health problems for the mother.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department recognises the significant physical and psychological consequences of birth trauma and the devastating impact this has on women. The Government remains fully committed to improving the quality and consistency of care for women throughout pr...

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