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National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 28 November 2025UIN 89530

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who the members are of the national maternity and neonatal taskforce.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will be made of up a breadth of independent clinical and international expertise including those who can speak to the inequalities within maternal health, as well as family and staff representatives, charities and campaigners. The taskforce will work closely with families in developing the action plan, ensuring their voices are central to this work.

The members of the taskforce will be announced in due course. Families have been engaged on the membership and the terms of reference for the taskforce ahead of its announcement in the new year.

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