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date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Antenatal Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to promote the value of antenatal education to expecting mothers, expecting fathers and newborn babies.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	208898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>It is important that every woman receives high quality care and information, both during and after pregnancy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The provision of antenatal education is provided locally to meet the needs of the local community. Some maternity services provide antenatal classes free of charge or at a cost through private organisations, such as the NCT (formerly known as National Childbirth Trust). National Health Service classes are generally organised and run by midwives or health visitors and take place in health centres hospitals or Sure Start Children’s Centres. A woman will need to discuss with her midwife opportunities for antenatal education in her area.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>To support providers of antenatal education, ‘Preparation for Birth and Beyond: a resource pack for leaders of community groups and activities’ was launched on 19 October 2011. The pack is aimed at anyone involved in planning or running groups for expectant or new parents, such as midwives, health visitors, children’s centre staff and voluntary organisations. The pack is a practical tool which draws upon the best available evidence and aims to improve outcomes for babies and parents.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 13/10/2014 13:47:00 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

90967

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what additional funding is being allocated to local authorities for their commissioning responsibility for the Healthy Child Programme from October 2015; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure a smooth transition to that commissioning responsibility.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	208583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Local government will receive funding for its additional responsibilities in commissioning 0-5 services. The Department is aiming to set out 0-5 funding allocations later in the year. NHS England area teams and local authorities are currently scrutinising the figures for 2015-16, as part of the process for determining the allocations. The key principle behind the transfer of responsibility is to ensure that the Department does not place any additional burdens on local authorities. More information about finance issues relating to the transfer is available from the Local Government Association’s website:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.local.gov.uk/documents/10180/6410150/Transfer+of+0-5+children's+public+health+commissioning+to+local+authorities+finance+issues/570e8a83-2e91-4cf0-887a-6bcf25674894</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At the point at which local authorities take over responsibility for commissioning public health services for children aged 0-5, (including health visiting services), the Government is intending to mandate the delivery of the key child assessment elements of the Health Child Programme. The Department is working collaboratively with its partners locally and nationally on the transfer of commissioning responsibilities and the associated funding issues. It is supported in ensuring a smooth transition by the service specification, “Public Health Functions to be exercised by NHS England” published November 2013, sets out expectations for the commissioning and provision of services and how area teams can work with local authorities ahead of the transfer of commissioning responsibilities in 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At the local level NHS England’s area teams and local authorities are working to develop plans, including timescales, for a smooth and effective transfer of the commissioning role. A programme of regional 0 to 5 years commissioning transfer events, organised in conjunction with the Local Government Association is underway, providing the means for local staff and key stakeholders to further develop their understanding of working together in respect of future arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 13/10/2014 14:26:02 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

91029

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Postnatal Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the quality and extent of postnatal care available during the first six to eight weeks after birth; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	208582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>We have made improving maternity services, including care during the postnatal period, a key objective in our Mandate to NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) quality standard for postnatal care (QS37, published July 2013) assists NHS England in the commissioning and provision of consistent postnatal care, whilst setting out the core care and support that every woman and their baby should have during the postnatal period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In December 2013 the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, published the results of its latest Maternity Survey, which asked 60,000 women who gave birth in England in February that year about their experiences of maternity care. The survey found that women’s experiences of maternity care had improved overall compared with previous years, but that further progress was needed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since October 2013, the Friends and Family Test has been in use in all maternity services. Data is published monthly on the four stages of the maternity pathway, including scores for “postnatal ward” and “postnatal community provision”. By making these ratings public, we are giving patients the power to choose the best place for their care. This test gives a real time snap shot of the service and is helping drive up standards and make sure maternity care is truly focused on what mothers and families want.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 13/10/2014 14:34:32 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

91046

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Midwives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that all pregnant women have easy access to a midwife as a first point of professional contact.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	208603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>All pregnant women can have access to a midwife as their first point of professional contact. The 2013/14 Choice Framework offers women the choice of going directly to a midwifery service or of going to their general practitioner (GP) when they find out they are pregnant. If a woman’s first point of professional contact is their GP she will then be referred to a midwifery service of her choice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Trusts make information about direct access to maternity services available through a variety of means, for example via posters and leaflets in local pharmacies and GP practices, and by providing email access to midwives.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Encouraging early access to maternity care promotes greater choice for women and ensures women receive the right care at the right time, helping to tackle the negative impact of health inequalities from the start and improve the health and wellbeing of mother and baby.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To help achieve this, the Government is committed to increasing the number of midwives. There are now more than 1,700 full time equivalent midwives than in May 2010 and a record number, in excess of 6,000 in training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 13/10/2014 14:07:32 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch