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Childbirth

Commons · Question 73581 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) births and (b) elective c-sections occurred in each NHS trust in England in 2024.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Sep 2025

The National Health Service routinely publishes data on maternity activity for NHS hospitals, including data relating to the number of births, the method of onset of labour, delivery methods, and places of delivery. An annual publication for this data, co...