Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15752
Postnatal Care: Thromboembolism
Tabled: 3 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Question
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of women received a documented venous thromboembolism risk assessment postnatally in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answer
Preet Kaur GillWe recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
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