Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 February 1998. It was answered by Alan Milburn (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 February 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the Severn caseload scheme at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital; and what plans he has to expand the scheme across the country.

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the Severn caseload scheme at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital; and what plans he has to expand the scheme across the country. [28286] Mr. Milburn: No assessment is planned at national level. The scheme will be independently evaluated locally and the findings will then inform local commissioning priorities. One-to-one midwifery projects such as this are advocated as good practice in Changing Childbirth, but their introduction is a matter for local commissioners.

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