Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 81006
Multiple Births: Death
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
John Whitby
Labour — Derbyshire Dales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the national maternity investigation will also look into cases of twin and triplet deaths as part of its investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Government acknowledges that pregnancies for twins and multiples are associated with significantly higher risks for stillbirth, neonatal death and preterm birth.Cases of twin and triplet deaths will be looked at as part of the National Maternity and N...
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