Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 907944
Maternity Services: Standards
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Paul Waugh
Labour (Co-op) — Rochdale
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve maternity care.
Answer
Karin SmythI remain deeply concerned by the state of maternity care we inherited in the NHS.The Secretary of State announced a rapid, independent investigation in NHS Maternity and Neonatal services to help us understand the systemic issues behind why so many women,...
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