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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Progress Update – National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

09 December 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Proposed by Wes Streeting Lab Ilford North

NHS

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At a glance

Key points

  • The government will establish a National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce early in 2026.
  • An 8-week Call for Evidence will commence in January 2026.
  • Initial findings will be published in February 2026, with a final report due in Spring 2026.

Issue summary

The statement provides an update on the progress of the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation led by Baroness Amos, addressing systemic issues in NHS maternity and neonatal services.

Action requested

The government is committed to setting up a National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce early next year to develop and oversee the implementation of a new national action plan based on recommendations from the investigation's final report. An 8-week Call for Evidence will begin in January 2026, followed by further publications with initial findings in February 2026 and a final report in Spring 2026.

Key facts

  • Baroness Amos was appointed to lead the rapid national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services.
  • The investigation has met with over 170 individual family members, including site visits in Barking, Oxford, East Kent, King's Lynn, Somerset, Bradford, and Gloucestershire.
  • An 8-week Call for Evidence will begin in January 2026.
  • Initial findings are expected in February 2026 with a final report and recommendations in Spring 2026.
  • A National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will be set up early next year to develop and oversee the implementation of a new national action plan.
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