Taskforce set up to tackle ‘unfair’ maternity outcomes

An NHS taskforce has been set up to tackle disparities in maternity care experienced by women living in deprived areas and those belonging to ethnic minorities.

 

Studies suggest that black women are 40 per cent more likely to miscarry than white, and maternal death rates are also higher among Asian and black women.

 

Experts say the reasons are complex, but urgently need addressing.

 

Maria Caulfield, Patient Safety and Primary Care Minister, said “For too long disparities have persisted which mean women living in deprived areas or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to get the care they need and, worse, lose their child.  We must do better to understand and address the causes of this.”

 

Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, who will co-chair the taskforce, said “The NHS’s ambition is to be the safes place in the world to be pregnant, give birth and transition into parenthood – all women who use our maternity services should receive the best care possible.”

 

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