Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119163
Post-mortems: Children
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 7 April 2026
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate funding for post-mortem examinations for children.
Answer
Karin SmythNHS England is aware of the workforce challenges within perinatal pathology, which can impact on waiting times. A national programme was established in late 2022 to address this, and significant work has been undertaken in relation to workforce funding, t...
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