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Asked by Paula

AQW 18699/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to outline his response to the Royal College of Midwives’ call for a new Maternity Strategy.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 11 May 2021

  • Answered
  • Written
  • After due date
Tabled
11 May 2021
Answer due by
26 May 2021
Answered
20 August 2021101 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

I can confirm that the Department intends to commence a review of Maternity and Neonatal Services and following the review to develop an updated Maternity Strategy. Unfortunately the review had to be temporarily paused due to the challenges and disruption associated with COVID-19.

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