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皇冠体育app HSCC expert panel's maternity evaluation: government response

皇冠体育app government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee's evaluation on the government's progress on commitments in maternity services in England.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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This is the government鈥檚 response to the Health and Social Care Committee鈥檚 (HSCC) expert panel 鈥楨valuation of the government鈥檚 progress against its policy commitments in the area of maternity services in England鈥� published on 6 July 2021.

皇冠体育app expert panel evaluated the following government commitments on maternity services: maternity safety, continuity of carer, personalised care and safe staffing. 皇冠体育appy rated the government鈥檚 progress against each of these commitments using a 鈥楥are Quality Commission-style鈥� rating.

皇冠体育app government welcomes this report and is considering the panel鈥檚 findings carefully as part of ongoing policy development.

皇冠体育app HSCC鈥檚 inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England

皇冠体育app HSCC also began an inquiry into the safety of maternity services in 2020. 皇冠体育app HSCC published its report on 6 July and made 15 recommendations.

See the government鈥檚 response to the Health and Social Care Committee report: safety of maternity services in England.

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Published 21 September 2021

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