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Antenatal Care: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to (a) improve access to antenatal care education for women and families and (b) ensure that high-quality (a) information and (b) information on birthing is delivered during

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Jul 2025
Target answer date
22 Jul 2025
Answer
23 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to (a) improve access to antenatal care education for women and families and (b) ensure that high-quality (a) information and (b) information on birthing is delivered during

  2. 22 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Maternity services are commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs), and it is the responsibility of local commissioners to ensure services, including antenatal education, are designed to be accessible and high-quality. As was set out in the 2025/26 Nati...

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