Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of maternity services in Surrey Heath constituency.

National Health Service Frimley Integrated Care Board confirmed that the Friends and Family Test is completed every month and includes all community midwifery services. There is also an annual survey conducted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and feedback from Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) who hold quarterly meetings with the trust. No concerns have been raised through these channels to the service, and nothing has been raised specifically about community maternity provision in Surrey Heath.

There are 11 maternity hubs across Frimley Health and Care, including one at Frimley Park Hospital which serves Surrey Heath and sees approximately 700 to 750 women. The community matron visits all the hubs monthly. Both the Director and the Head of Midwifery also undertake regular ‘walkabouts’.

The CQC last inspected in May 2023 and rated the maternity services at Frimley Park Hospital as Good overall. The MNVP did a ‘walkabout’ on both sites in July 2025. Their report is yet to be received.