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Written question asked by Patrick Hurley (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Maternity Services: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to the staff survey conducted by the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team that closed on 9 March 2026, a) how many total responses were received, b) how many NHS trusts in England were represented in the results, and c) what the breakdown of responses was by profession or clinical speciality.

Answer

Baroness Amos launched a call for evidence for those who work in the maternity and neonatal pathway, which closed on 9 March. The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team has received more than 8,500 responses from across 124 trusts. A breakdown for responses by profession or clinical speciality is not available as evidence is still being analysed.

Baroness Amos has advised that the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation will publish its final report and recommendations in June.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119537
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Staff Maternity services Surveys National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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