Maternity Safety Strategy Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Tony Lloyd

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Maternity Safety Strategy

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Point of Order
Tuesday 28th November 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I am very happy to undertake to do that.

Tony Lloyd Portrait Tony Lloyd (Rochdale) (Lab)
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I welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement, but will he reconfirm the advice from NICE that midwife-led birthing centres are safe under the appropriate circumstances? In areas such as Rochdale, where the birth rate has shot up dramatically following the closure of its maternity unit, the provision of something like a midwife-led centre would be the right approach.

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I can absolutely confirm that for low-risk births that is the case, but it is also key to spot the births that are not low-risk, so that alternative provision can be made.

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