Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112884

Pregnancy: Ultrasonics

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure pregnant women can access an emergency ultrasound scan in NHS hospitals within 24 hours of coming into A&E.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Pregnant women presenting at accident and emergency departments should be assessed and will receive additional care, such as further investigations, which may include an ultrasound scan, where clinical assessment indicates a need.Only in the context of th...

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