Petitions/Government to provide funding for dedicated care for preterm births
StatusClosed
Opened20 Nov 2025
Closes20 May 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

1. We call on the Government to provide funding to ensure all families have access to critical resources and support during their grief, when a baby has been born before 24 weeks.

2. Mandate a six-week health check-up for all women who experience preterm births to review their physical and psychological health. In the UK, babies born before 24 weeks are not recognised as viable by law, which we believe leaves families without the necessary support and recognition during such an emotionally taxing time. Furthermore, many women who experience preterm births do not receive consistent follow-up care to monitor their physical and emotional well-being after the ordeal. This lack of mandatory check-ups represents a significant oversight in ensuring the health of mothers who have endured the trauma of preterm delivery.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Dame Meg Hillier
1Dame Meg Hillier MP
Hackney South and Shoreditch
9
Ms Diane Abbott
2Ms Diane Abbott MP
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
5
Emily Thornberry
3Emily Thornberry MP
Islington South and Finsbury
4
Dawn Butler
4Dawn Butler MP
Brent East
2
Kate Osamor
5Kate Osamor MP
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
2
Feryal Clark
6Feryal Clark MP
Enfield North
2
Gareth Thomas
7Gareth Thomas MP
Harrow West
2
Mr David Lammy
8Mr David Lammy MP
Tottenham
2
Andrew Griffith
9Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
1
Sojan Joseph
10Sojan Joseph MP
Ashford
1