§ Mr. EdwardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the post-natal care of mothers of multiple births. [13657]
§ Jacqui SmithPost-natal care for women is provided on the basis of assessed health and parenting needs of the mother and baby rather than on the basis of the number of babies born. A range of family support services is available through health (doctors, midwives and health visitors) and social services.
We are currently developing the National Service Framework for Children, which will include the setting of new standards of quality for maternity services and post-natal care for all women.