Question follow-through · 43399

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand access to (a) neonatal outreach services and (b) specialist perinatal mental health support for families of preterm babies following hospital discharge

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
1 Apr 2025
Target answer date
3 Apr 2025
Answer
8 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand access to (a) neonatal outreach services and (b) specialist perinatal mental health support for families of preterm babies following hospital discharge

  2. 3 Apr 2025

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  3. 8 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    From 1 April 2025, commissioning responsibilities for neonatal services in England have been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs). The neonatal service specification sets out the standards for neonatal provision. It states that a neonatal unit-b...

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