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Pregnancy: Ultrasonics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure pregnant women can access an emergency ultrasound scan in NHS hospitals within 24 hours of coming into A&E.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Mar 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure pregnant women can access an emergency ultrasound scan in NHS hospitals within 24 hours of coming into A&E.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Pregnant women presenting at accident and emergency departments should be assessed and will receive additional care, such as further investigations, which may include an ultrasound scan, where clinical assessment indicates a need.Only in the context of th...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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