| Heading: |
Childbirth |
| Question ID: |
1743212 |
| UIN: |
15267 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-20 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4592 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Dr Caroline Johnson
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| Asking Member handle: |
drcarolinej
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@drcarolinej
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce perineal injury during vaginal deliveries. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-11-28 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4444 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Karin Smyth
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| Answering Member handle: |
karinsmyth
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@karinsmyth
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| Answer text: |
Integrated care boards are rolling out the Perinatal Pelvic Health Services (PPHS) across England, to reduce the rates of perineal tears and improve outcomes for women. A national service specification was published in October 2023 that set out the expect... |
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| Answering body ID: |
17 |
| Answering body name: |
Department of Health and Social Care |
| Tweeted: |
true |