questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of small, consistent maternity care teams in improving maternal outcomes such as in the Netherlands, Sweden and New Zealand; and whether he has considered the potential merits of adopting elements of maternity care models used in said countries where continuity of care is prioritised.
answerText: We recognise the potential for continuity of care within maternity services to improve women’s experience of maternity care and reduce inequalities in outcomes. However, maternity services need to have enough staff with the right skills in the right place...
heading: Maternity Services