Written question WQ85117
- Asked by
- Buffy WilliamsLabour
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What progress has been made in appointing maternity and neonatal champions to each health board in Wales?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
The Maternity and Neonatal Safety Support Programme was launched in January. Improvement Cymru, the improvement service for NHS Wales, has been asked to co-ordinate the delivery structure of the programme and provide direct support to health boards to identify maternity and neonatal safety actions. Improvement Cymru is finalising arrangements to recruit the health board maternity and neonatal champions.