“…Closer to home, the NHS Alliance sparked a row among health professionals this week when it said that up to 20 maternity units may have to close in England. The alliance made the case that the shortage of doctors and the increase in C-sections means that consolidation will be necessary to keep mothers and babies safe,…”
Record by topic
- Maternity & neonatal56th of 45315.0
- Mental health255th of 89015.0
- Unpaid carers54th of 29612.0
- A&E & ambulance response36th of 2729.0
- Cancer247th of 6416.0
- NHS waiting lists213th of 5436.0
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking23rd of 1456.0
- Children's health30th of 1656.0
- Learning disability & autism469th of 9056.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing124th of 3143.0
- Health inequalities141st of 2993.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
Also active on maternity & neonatal
What they’ve said
“…d when it comes to the condition of people’s housing, and sometimes we are able to get people’s position on the waiting list successfully reviewed, but a lot of the time, the fundamental issue is supply.”
Social Housing Bill [Lords] · 2026-09-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Just last week, we heard that St Helier, the hospital in my constituency, was considering closing its maternity unit altogether due to potentially unsafe pipework.”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We received information about maternity services in Nottingham yesterday, but we still await the final report on the national maternity and neonatal investigation, led by Baroness Amos.”
Business of the House · 2026-06-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The UK Health Security Agency has a huge job on its hands to get good public health information out there and to work with the NHS on a targeted vaccination programme. It is a reminder of how much faith and trust we put in health professionals in these moments of crisis. They are all dedicated to keeping us safe.”
Business of the House · 2026-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I do agree with my hon. Friend. I will come on to the new hospitals programme, as my constituency stands to benefit from it, too—if it comes soon enough. In the meantime, as she says, we are paying twice to pay for the repairs and patchwork, and never keeping up with the investment we need.”
NHS Capital Spending · 2026-03-04 · Read on Hansard ↗
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