Mortality Rates

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Questions (606)

Holly Cairns

Question:

606. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the disproportionate representation of women of colour among maternal deaths deemed to be a result of medical misadventure in the period 2008-2022, following the recent death of a person (details supplied) in the care of maternity services at a hospital; if there are existing or planned initiatives to investigate and improve care for women of colour in maternity care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25843/22]

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Minister for Health

As the National Women and Infants Health Programme leads on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.