Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 April 2002. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Monday, 29 April 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) published on the relationship between maternity and paediatric care.

Answer: Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) published on the relationship between maternity and paediatric care. [41405] Yvette Cooper: The Department has not commissioned any such research. The maternity and neonatal work force group (MNWG) that was set up last year is considering the best models for providing maternity and neonatal care based on existing evidence.

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