Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 15
15
The Government consultation on coronial investigation of stillbirths was welcome but it is disappointing that...
Conclusion
The Government consultation on coronial investigation of stillbirths was welcome but it is disappointing that it appears to have stalled. The Ministry of Justice should revive the consultation on coronial investigation of stillbirths and publish proposals for reform. (Paragraph 118) Shortage of pathology services
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government accepts the Committee’s recommendation. The Department of Health and Social Care have been leading on a range of initiatives to improve maternity reviews and investigations of stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths and brain injuries that occur during labour and birth. The Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Justice plan to publish a joint response to the consultation as soon as possible.