Ministerial statement on Tuesday, 28 November 2017, in the House of Commons, led by Jeremy Hunt.

Maternity Safety Strategy

Statement on the Government's new strategy to improve safety in NHS maternity services.

Secondary information

Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 632 cc177-190
Session: 2017-19
Department: Department of Health
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Jeremy Hunt | 632 cc178-180 (Link to this contribution)
With permission, I will make a statement about the Government’s new strategy to improve safety in...; Jonathan Ashworth | 632 cc180-2 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the Secretary of State for the advance copy of his statement. At the outset, may...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 cc181-3 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the shadow Health Secretary for the constructive tone of his response to the statement. I...; 632 c183 (Link to this contribution); John Bercow | 632 c183 (Link to this contribution)
Order. This is an extremely important and sensitive matter, and we appreciate the statement on it...; Sarah Wollaston | 632 c183 (Link to this contribution)
I warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s announcements today, including the move to allow corone...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c183 (Link to this contribution)
I do not have that information to hand, but I will find out for my hon. Friend and let her know.<...; Philippa Whitford | 632 cc183-4 (Link to this contribution)
Last month’s debate on baby loss has been mentioned, and I too took part in it, although I have t...; John Bercow | 632 c184 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I have the highest regard for the hon. Lady, who is a considerable medical authority. I ga...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c184 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; John Bercow | 632 c184 (Link to this contribution)
I forgot that we had heard from the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire (Dr Whitford), but we had no...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c184 (Link to this contribution)
I actually agreed with everything the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire said. I will give a rather...; John Bercow | 632 c184 (Link to this contribution)
Order. As I have just been advised by the distinguished Clerk at the Table, who swivelled round s...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c184 (Link to this contribution)
Let me simply say that there is an excellent Scottish patient safety programme. Given that one of...; Antoinette Sandbach | 632 c184 (Link to this contribution)
As every parent who has lost a child knows, what they want most is answers. I therefore congratul...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c184 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for her extraordinary campaigning on this issue. Yes, we want parents to g...; Lilian Greenwood | 632 c185 (Link to this contribution)
My constituents, Jack and Sarah Hawkins, have spoken bravely about the tragic death of their daug...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c185 (Link to this contribution)
Through the hon. Lady, I express my thanks to Jack and Sarah for bravely telling their story this...; Will Quince | 632 c185 (Link to this contribution)
I very much welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and congratulate him on it. Does he agree ...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c185 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. As he knows, because he has spoken so movingly on this subjec...; Diana Johnson | 632 c185 (Link to this contribution)
I very much welcome the Secretary of State’s approach to more openness and transparency in the NH...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c186 (Link to this contribution)
I am happy to recommit to that. I apologise to the hon. Lady and her constituents for the delay. ...; Tim Loughton | 632 c186 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member for Nottingham South (Lilian Greenwood) pre-empted my question about my Bill and ...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c186 (Link to this contribution)
I am happy to do that and am most grateful for that very generous offer.; Barry Sheerman | 632 c186 (Link to this contribution)
I am sure that the Secretary of State will realise that, even after all these years, when my wife...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c186 (Link to this contribution)
We must give doctors, nurses and midwives our full support, because they do an extraordinary job....; Caroline Johnson | 632 c186 (Link to this contribution)
Pregnancy and childbirth are a time of joy for most families, but during my professional career, ...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c187 (Link to this contribution)
I can absolutely confirm that. This follows a very interesting discussion on that topic we both h...; Graham Stringer | 632 c187 (Link to this contribution)
This is a very welcome statement. The Secretary of State will know of the very disturbing cases o...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c187 (Link to this contribution)
I will look into that very carefully. I am satisfied that there is strong new leadership at the P...; Baroness Prentis of Banbury | 632 c187 (Link to this contribution)
As a bereaved parent, but also as a lawyer who has conducted many inquests, I ask the Secretary o...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c187 (Link to this contribution)
First, may I apologise to my hon. Friend, because I should have mentioned her in my statement as ...; Stephen Lloyd | 632 c187 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement, like many others in the Chamber. He talked several ...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c187 (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely undertake to look into that case and ensure a proper investigation into what is happ...; Mims Davies | 632 c188 (Link to this contribution)
With this vital new focus on safer births, will there be an opportunity to look at group B strep ...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c188 (Link to this contribution)
I am very happy to undertake to do that.; Tony Lloyd | 632 c188 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement, but will he reconfirm the advice from NICE that ...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c188 (Link to this contribution)
I can absolutely confirm that for low-risk births that is the case, but it is also key to spot th...; Andrew Selous | 632 c188 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Secretary of State do everything possible to spread across the country the excellent “da...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c188 (Link to this contribution)
I am intrigued to hear that, because my three children were born at the Chelsea and Westminster, ...; David Drew | 632 c188 (Link to this contribution)
May I concur with my hon. Friend the Member for Rochdale (Tony Lloyd) and say that, although safe...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c188 (Link to this contribution)
I am very happy to do that. Midwife-led units and home birthing are both part of the NHS maternit...; John Howell | 632 c188 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the statement, and I am glad that the Secretary of State mentioned the role of tobacco....; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c188 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that. The evidence is very clear about the damage done ...; Lord Walney | 632 c189 (Link to this contribution)
The brand new maternity unit at Furness General Hospital will open shortly, thanks to the campaig...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c189 (Link to this contribution)
I am happy to do that. I think I have met most of those parents. The hon. Gentleman has been incr...; Kevin Foster | 632 c189 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the Secretary of State’s remarks and the overall tenor of the comments made so far. Doe...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c189 (Link to this contribution)
I do agree. I have visited my hon. Friend’s trust in Torbay and have been very impressed with the...; Jim Shannon | 632 c190 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Secretary of State for his statement and personal commitment. It is much appreciated....; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c190 (Link to this contribution)
I agree that that is extremely important. I also extend through the hon. Gentleman a similar offe...; Rebecca Pow | 632 c190 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the measures that the Secretary of State has announced today and commend him and other ...; Jeremy Hunt | 632 c190 (Link to this contribution)
I really enjoyed visiting Musgrove Park hospital on Friday. I thought that what it was doing abou...
Subjects: Compensation Babies Coroners Finance Injuries NHS Negligence Maternity services Perinatal mortality Pregnancy Standards Training Safety Smoking Brain Childbirth Maternal mortality Neonatal mortality Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Maternity Safety Strategy

Secondary information

Librarians' tools