The Tories claim maternity units are under threat from closureForty-one maternity units have been closed under Labour or are under threat, new figures unveiled by the Conservatives show.
The data for units across England was obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.
A total of 93% of NHS trusts responded to the request, put forward in March this year. They provided details of services that had closed over the last decade under Labour.
A total of 10 units have closed, while a further five units have changed from being led by consultants to being led by midwives. The Tories said this change equated to “loss of full obstetric cover”.
Fifteen units were found to be under threat of closure or were planned for closure in the future. Some trusts said this was to make way for expanded maternity services at other hospitals nearby.
The Tories also listed another 11 units under… Read the full story