Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15759

Pregnancy: Thromboembolism

Tabled: 3 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national venous thromboembolism awareness campaign aimed at women during pregnancy and the postnatal period.

Answer

Preet Kaur Gill

We 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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