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Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Monday, 15 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 April 2024 (named day). It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 April 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Maternity Services: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation programme; and whether that funding is time limited.

Answer

The Department has allocated £16 million to the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations Programme for this financial year, which is the last year of this spending review period. Future budgets will be allocated in the usual way as part of the next Spending Review.

The lifespan of the programme is under review and will continue to be overseen by the Care Quality Commission, until directed otherwise by the Department. The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, is funding an evaluation to understand whether Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch investigations and Perinatal Mortality Review Tool reviews have met their anticipated requirements, resulted in system level quality improvements in maternity care, and improved outcomes for parents and families.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21497
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Finance Maternity services
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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