Maternity Services: West Dorset
Commons · Question 52802 · Tabled 15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 May 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Maternity Unit on people in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 22 May 2025
When a decision has been taken quickly because of the risks to patient or staff safety, or welfare, the Government expects the local National Health Service commissioning body to notify and provide a rationale to their local Health Overview and Scrutiny C...