What is a consultant-led maternity unit?
This is where there are both doctors (obstetricians) and midwives available to support women and their babies. Obstetricians are doctors who specialise in pregnancies and births…
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What is a midwife-led unit and what services are offered there?
If you are having a low-risk pregnancy, then you can choose to give birth at a midwife-led unit. These are run by highly skilled midwives who…
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What types of births happen in midwife-led units or at home?
Women with no ongoing health problems who have been assessed as low risk can choose to give birth at a midwife-led unit or plan a homebirth.
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Would I still be able to go to my local hospital if the birthing services and inpatient children’s services are moved to the new specialist emergency care hospital?
Under the proposals all hospital births and children’s inpatient services would move to the new specialist emergency care hospital. However, many women and children’s services would…
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Why do hospital births and children’s inpatient services have to stay with emergency services?
This is so that emergency doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff are on hand if needed.
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What changes would there be for women and children’s services?
Most women and children would still receive care and treatment in the same place as they do now. The following women and children’s services will be…
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