Black, Asian and Minority-Ethnic Women: Maternal Mortality Rates Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Black, Asian and Minority-Ethnic Women: Maternal Mortality Rates

Baroness Sugg Excerpts
Monday 29th July 2024

(3 months, 1 week ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Merron Portrait Baroness Merron (Lab)
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The noble Baroness is quite right to draw the House’s attention to the important matter of sickle cell. We look to specialist midwives to assist us in this. I have been asked for a particular assurance and it is correct that the noble Baroness seeks that. I shall be pleased to look into it to be able to come back to her in much greater detail.

Baroness Sugg Portrait Baroness Sugg (Con)
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My Lords, the previous Government introduced the first ever UK women’s health ambassador, who can help to co-ordinate the complex changes that are needed to reduce the mortality rate for black, Asian and minority-ethnic women and their babies. Can the Minister commit to continuing to support the ambassador’s work?