Question follow-through · 28167

Maternity Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS trusts whose maternity services are rated as requiring improvement for safety are required to publish (a) improvement plans and (b) regular progress reports.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
8 Sept 2026
Target answer date
10 Sept 2026
Answer
15 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS trusts whose maternity services are rated as requiring improvement for safety are required to publish (a) improvement plans and (b) regular progress reports.

  2. 10 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Where concerns are identified following an inspection, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) report will indicate if a trust is required to provide an action plan and progress updates to the CQC. Action plan requests are determined by the level of enforce...

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