Question follow-through · 15766
Thromboembolism
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of whether venous thromboembolism-related maternal mortality differs by (a) ethnicity, (b)deprivation, (c) geography, (d)disability and (c) age.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 3 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 7 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 17 Jul 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of whether venous thromboembolism-related maternal mortality differs by (a) ethnicity, (b)deprivation, (c) geography, (d)disability and (c) age.
7 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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17 Jul 2026
Answer published
We recognise the importance of tackling blood clots in pregnancy, also referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE), as the leading cause of maternal death in England. The rate of maternal deaths from thrombosis and thromboembolism rose substantially betwe...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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