“…England should match that ambition. Linked to that, we also need to address anomalies in how stillbirth is defined and recorded. However, targets and data are only meaningful if someone is responsible for monitoring progress and challenging failure. That brings me to my second point.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism80th of 90539.0
- Maternity & neonatal16th of 45336.0
- Mental health198th of 89018.0
- Heart disease & stroke23rd of 40715.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking12th of 14512.0
- NHS waiting lists149th of 5439.0
- Public health & prevention187th of 7009.0
- Cancer247th of 6416.0
- Medical ethics & regulation61st of 2266.0
- Diabetes33rd of 1996.0
- Dementia112th of 2633.0
- Palliative & end of life care302nd of 5403.0
- Children's health58th of 1653.0
- A&E & ambulance response118th of 2723.0
Also active on maternity & neonatal
What they’ve said
“…The figure in the NHS staff survey is, I believe, that 43.5% of midwifery staff felt confident that concerns would be addressed. Staff are often the first to recognise when a system is becoming unsafe. If they believe speaking up will make no difference, an opportunity to prevent harm may be lost.”
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“…I thank my hon. Friend for bringing that to our attention. The national maternity targets are vital, because without these clear targets, it is harder to maintain focus, measure progress or hold the system to account. The Government should adopt this call.”
Baby Loss Awareness Week · 2026-10-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The national action plan should establish what every family is entitled to expect throughout the maternity and neonatal pathway: physical and psychological safety, dignity, informed choice, and compassionate care and communication.”
Baby Loss Awareness Week · 2026-10-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…al bereavement care pathway already exists and covers miscarriage, termination of pregnancy for foetal anomaly, stillbirth, neonatal death and sudden unexpected death in infancy.”
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“…When I opened last year’s debate, I focused on the national investigation into maternity and neonatal services. Since then, Baroness Amos has published her findings, and a national maternity and neonatal taskforce has begun developing a national action plan. That is progress, but it is not yet delivery.”
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