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
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
Black maternal health
Dr Matthew Jolly · NHSEI James Morris · Department of Health and Social Care William Vineall · Department of Health and Social Care
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
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
2 Recommendation Acknowledged
Third Report - Black maternal heal…
Continuity of carer is a cornerstone of the Government and NHS commitment to deliver safer...
Continuity of carer is a cornerstone of the Government and NHS commitment to deliver safer maternity services for all women. It is simply not possible to implement it safely, however, due to the considerable staffing shortages across maternity services. A … Read more
Government Response
The government says NHS services will ensure the right numbers of the right staff are available to provide the best care for women and babies and that it is investing in recruitment and retention, having already invested an additional £165m recurrently in maternity and neonatal services since March 2021.
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Government Response AI assessment · 6 of 5 classified

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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