Sean Woodcock asks questions about maternity in the House of Commons

Banbury Guardian
Banbury Guardian
  • 3 months ago
Sean Woodcock MP for Banbury asks a question relating to reports of birth trauma at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
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00:00in no part thanks to her representations to me.
00:02Lord Gould
00:03Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. The Keep the Horton general campaign in my constituency
00:07has recently catalogued the poor experiences of tens of Bambury-based mothers who gave
00:13birth at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford. Will the Secretary of State or a member of
00:17his team meet with me to discuss these concerning reports of poor maternity care?
00:21Lord Gould
00:22So, Mr Speaker, of all of the issues that keep me up awake at night, maternity safety
00:28is top of the list. We've already heard about the staffing shortages and actions we will
00:33take to address that, but I also want to reassure people that as we build our 10-year plan for
00:38the NHS, patient voices, including those of recent and also expectant mothers, will be
00:44part of that process too.
00:46Lord Malthouse
00:47During the election campaign, the Prime Minister came to Basingstoke in a visit and specifically
00:51promised to replace Basingstoke Hospital by 2030.