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Written question asked by Adam Thompson (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 April 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 13 April 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Maternity Services: Negligence

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the government plans to include representatives of families with a child harmed by maternity or neonatal negligence, and a representative of women harmed by maternity or neonatal negligence, on the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce.

Answer

Family voices are at the heart of our work to improve maternity and neonatal care.

There are four family representatives on the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, many of whom have experienced bereavement in maternity and neonatal services. To hear a wider breath of family voices, the taskforce will be supported by three family Expert Reference Groups. These will comprise of people who have lived experience of maternity and neonatal care, particularly, but not exclusively, those families and mothers who have experienced harm or bereavement.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
123736
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Negligence Maternity services
Link
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