Black maternal health

Women and Equalities Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 23 Mar 2022 Closed: 1 May 2024 Parliament page
5 Recommendations
1 Conclusion
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
10 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 16 events
30 Jun
2023
Report published
18 Apr
2023
Report published
30 Mar
2023
Correspondence
1 Mar
2023
Correspondence
14 Feb
2023
Correspondence
16 Nov
2022
Correspondence
16 Nov
2022
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20 Oct
2022
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20 Oct
2022
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20 Oct
2022
Correspondence
20 Oct
2022
Correspondence
13 Jul
2022
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
13 Jul 2022
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Black maternal health
Dr Matthew Jolly · NHSEI James Morris · Department of Health and Social Care William Vineall · Department of Health and Social Care
30 Mar 2022
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Black Maternal Health
Amy Gibbs · Birthrights Dr Christine Ekechi · Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Professor Marian Knight · National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Tinuke Awe · Five x More
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Black maternal health HC 94 18 Apr 2023 6 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
3 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Third Report - Black maternal heal…
We note that, at the time of writing this report, the Maternity Disparities Taskforce has...
We note that, at the time of writing this report, the Maternity Disparities Taskforce has not met for nine months. If it continues, it must have tangible metrics to measure its success. The Government should publish measures for gauging the … Read more
Government Response
The government will update the Committee on a six-monthly basis on the progress of the Taskforce but will not publish minutes from the Taskforce or measures for gauging its success.
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6 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Third Report - Black maternal heal…
Black women are regularly underrepresented in research or data and therefore in policymaking.
Black women are regularly underrepresented in research or data and therefore in policymaking. Ethnicity data held by trusts is incomplete or inaccurate. Crucial data is delivered too slowly to the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, which delays MBRRACE-UK releasing the data … Read more
Government Response
NHS England will work to update the classification used for the collection of ethnicity data to include more granular information; the Operational Planning Guidance for 2023/24 recognises the importance of improving the completeness of data on patient characteristics.
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Government Response AI assessment · 6 of 5 classified
Accepted 1
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 1
Rejected 1
Total 5 recs + 1 conclusion
Correspondence 10 letters
30 Mar 2023 From committee Letter to the Committee from the Minister for mental health and the women’s health strategy on black maternal health
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1 Mar 2023 From committee Letter to the Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy relating to Black maternal health
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14 Feb 2023 To committee Letter from Maria Caulfield to Caroline Nokes on the Maternity Disparities Taskforce
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16 Nov 2022 From committee Letter to the Chair from the Chief Midwifery Officer in response to letter dated 8 September regarding Black maternal health
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16 Nov 2022 From committee Letter to the Chair from Professor Marian Knight, Professor of Maternal and Child Population Health regarding Black maternal health
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20 Oct 2022 To committee Letter from the Interim Deputy National Statistician and Director General for Health, Population, and Methods, Office of National Statistics, relating to the evidence sessions on Black Maternal Health
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20 Oct 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for Health relating to the evidence session on Black Maternal Health
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20 Oct 2022 To committee Letter from the NHS Confederation relating to black maternal health
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20 Oct 2022 To committee Letter from the Chair to Professor of Maternal and Child Population Health, relating to Black maternal health.
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13 Jul 2022 To committee Letter from the Chair to then Minister for Primary Care and Patient Safety, regarding the Maternity Disparities Taskforce, dated 1 March 2022
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