Maternity Services: South West
Commons · Question 52806 · 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 potential impact of the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Maternity Unit on maternity services at Dorset County Hospital.
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...