Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee

Black maternal health

Status: Closed Opened: 23 Mar 2022 Closed: 1 May 2024 5 recommendations 1 conclusion 1 report
Clear

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Black maternal health HC 94 18 Apr 2023 6 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
1 Recommendation Third Report - Black maternal health Deferred

The causes of the appalling disparity in maternal deaths are multiple, complex and still not...

The causes of the appalling disparity in maternal deaths are multiple, complex and still not fully understood. Fixating on any one cause risks over-simplifying the problem and placing blame on the very women who are most at risk. Too many Black women have experienced treatment that falls short of acceptable …

Government response. NHS England will carry out a scoping exercise to fully understand the implications of co-ordinating a review of training curricula and continuing professional development requirements for all maternity staff.
Government Equalities Office

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
13 Jul 2022 Dr Matthew Jolly · NHSEI, James Morris · Department of Health and Social Care, William Vineall · Department of Health and Social Care View ↗
30 Mar 2022 Amy Gibbs · Birthrights, Dr Christine Ekechi · Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Professor Marian Knight · National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Tinuke Awe · Five x More View ↗

Correspondence

10 letters
DateDirectionTitle
30 Mar 2023 From cttee Letter to the Committee from the Minister for mental health and the women’s hea…
1 Mar 2023 From cttee Letter to the Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy relating t…
14 Feb 2023 To cttee Letter from Maria Caulfield to Caroline Nokes on the Maternity Disparities Task…
16 Nov 2022 From cttee Letter to the Chair from the Chief Midwifery Officer in response to letter date…
16 Nov 2022 From cttee Letter to the Chair from Professor Marian Knight, Professor of Maternal and Chi…
20 Oct 2022 To cttee Letter from the NHS Confederation relating to black maternal health
20 Oct 2022 To cttee Letter from the Interim Deputy National Statistician and Director General for H…
20 Oct 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister of State for Health relating to the evidence session o…
20 Oct 2022 To cttee Letter from the Chair to Professor of Maternal and Child Population Health, rel…
13 Jul 2022 To cttee Letter from the Chair to then Minister for Primary Care and Patient Safety, reg…