Maternity Services: Safety
(asked on 4th May 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress the Government has made on improving safety in maternity care.
This question was answered on 10th May 2016
In November, we announced a national ambition to halve the rates of stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths and brain injuries occurring during or soon after birth by 2030. Since then progress has included the launch of the ‘Spotlight on Maternity’ initiative and distribution of a £2.24 million capital fund for safety equipment.
In November, we announced a national ambition to halve the rates of stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths and brain injuries occurring during or soon after birth by 2030. Since then progress has included the launch of the ‘Spotlight on Maternity’ initiative and distribution of a £2.24 million capital fund for safety equipment.