Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN HL2513

Pregnancy: Carbon Monoxide

Tabled: 22 July 2026

Answered: 28 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to update the Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle to include systematic testing for carbon monoxide in pregnant women who are being poisoned through sources of carbon monoxide other than smoking; and if so, w

Answer

In line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance, the current version of the Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle, published April 2025, recommends that carbon monoxide testing is offered for all women at antenatal booking and th...

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