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Maternity Services

Asked by Sarah HallLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 July 2025UIN 68150

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which hospitals will be investigated as part of the inquiry into maternity care in England.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The investigation will carry out rapid reviews of up to ten trusts with specific issues. The University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust will be one of those trusts, as outlined on 23 June. The other trusts will be identified in due course.

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