Question follow-through · 116689
Infant Mortality: Bereavement Counselling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to address regional disparities in NHS mental health support for bereaved parents following pregnancy or baby loss; and if she will issue national standards for
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 27 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 9 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
27 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to address regional disparities in NHS mental health support for bereaved parents following pregnancy or baby loss; and if she will issue national standards for
3 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that the experience of losing a baby or pregnancy loss can be very difficult for parents and families.Mental health services are available in all areas of England for women who experience mental health difficulties during, or due...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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NHS: Digital Technology
2 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to help ensure that patients who cannot access digital services are still able to obtain timely updates on referrals and care pathways.
Infant Mortality: Bereavement Counselling
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Death Certificates
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Dental Services: Recruitment
18 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Golden Hello scheme places were filled at the end of 2024-25; whether he has extended the recruitment period for dentists under that scheme; and when recruitment for dentists under that sc
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Health Services: Prisoners
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of healthcare provision in the prison estate for prisoners with neuromuscular and other progressive degenerative conditions, including the ti