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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Mother and Baby Units (17 July 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many standalone midwife-led units are operating in England; and what the names of those units are.

Asked by:
Dr Simon Opher (Labour)

Answer

The latest data available to NHS England indicates that there are 25 midwifery led units (MLUs) operating in England. The following table lists each unit, as well as their provider:

Midwifery led unit name

Provider name

Samuel Johnson Freestanding birth unit

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Netherbrook

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Dewsbury Hospital

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Berwick Maternity Unit

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Hillcrest Maternity Unit

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Hexham Maternity Unit

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The Friarage

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

South Tyneside Midwifery-led Birthing Unit

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Blackburn Birth Centre

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Rossendale Birth Centre

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Helme Chase Midwifery Unit

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Maidstone Birthing Centre

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Crowborough Birthing Centre

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Wallingford MLU

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Wantage MLU

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Horton MLU

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cotswold MLU

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Aveta Birth Centre

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Stroud Maternity Unit

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Tiverton Birth Centre

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Paulton Maternity Unit

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Frome birthing Centre

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Chippenham Birthing Centre

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Trowbridge maternity unit

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Ashcombe Birthing Unit

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust


Answered by:
Karin Smyth (Labour)
24 July 2024

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