Birth Trauma | Rosie Duffield MP

My response to the Amos Review

Jun 300 min read

Ministerial Statement - Amos Review

Response to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Last week, I questioned James Murray, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in light of the Amos report. He spoke again about the importance of listening to women... yet year after year, governments have failed to do exactly that. Women deserve better. As the first MP to speak about it in Parliament and co-founder of the APPG for Birth Trauma, this issue is deeply personal to me. I’ve been an advocate

Jun 301 min read

Women and Equalities Committee - 23rd of June

The Women and Equalities Committee questioned Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, on the work of her department. Following the release of the Ockenden report, I asked whether her department is working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care on the issues raised by the review, and more broadly on maternal health and maternal deaths, particularly given the disproportionate impact on women with protected chara

Jun 251 min read

Ministerial Statement - Ockenden Review

Response to - The Independent Maternity and Neonatal Review of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust For those of us who have campaigned on birth trauma and maternity care, we always knew the Ockenden Review would be difficult reading. After speaking with campaign groups since the review’s release, many of us are still shocked by what this report reveals. Today, I asked the Minister to address the postcode lottery in maternity care and explain how the Government will buil

Jun 241 min read

National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

I questioned James Murray, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in light of the Amos report. He spoke again about the importance of listening to women... yet year after year, governments have failed to do exactly that. Women deserve better. As the first MP to speak about it in Parliament and co-founder of the APPG for Birth Trauma, this issue is deeply personal to me. I’ve been an advocate for change in this area for many years. I won’t stop pushing until women’

May 301 min read

Sky News: Baroness Amos Interim Report

Rosie Duffield MP was on Sky Politics Hub following the release of the Baroness Amos Interim Report, speaking in her role as Chair of the All Party Group on Birth Trauma.

Feb 271 min read