Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Richard Taylor (Independent (affiliation)). It was answered on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Topical Questions
- Question
- Will the Secretary of State promote the benefits and safety of midwife-led birth centres distant from consultant obstetric units when they have the right escalation and admission protocols?
- Answer
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I will indeed, and that is why I said to my right hon. Friend the Member for Salford (Hazel Blears) a moment ago that we would support such midwife-led units when they are what local people want. What we will not do is undermine clinically led change. The Opposition have said that they would put doctors in control in the NHS, and they go to marginal seats around the country opposing clinically led change, which is quite scandalous as far as I am concerned.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 508 c636
- Session
- 2009-10
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Maternity services NHS Redundancy
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