Written questions

Maternity Services

Commons · Question 52987 · Tabled 16 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the capacity of local NHS services to provide safe home births in the context of the closure of Yeovil Hospital’s maternity unit.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 2 Jun 2025

The Government is aware of the temporary changes to services at Yeovil District Hospital that have been made in response to a number of factors, including a recent Care Quality Commission inspection and not being able to currently meet the staffing levels...