Released on: 26 March 2015

In response to an independent review of maternity services across Cumbria and North Lancashire, Mary Newburn, NCT said:

“Meeting the needs of families using maternity services in Cumbria is a complex challenge and the review recognises the specific needs of this isolated area.  

“We support the team’s preferred solution of option 1 to keep all four obstetric units open, and to offer more choice to women in Cumbria by developing midwifery units and recruiting a consultant midwife for normality. If this recommendation is put into practice, pregnant women will have more choice and continued access to local services. 

“However, there is still the need for a national review of maternity and paediatric services in challenging circumstances to embed the acknowledgment of exceptional needs into full NHS services planning.” 

 

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