Maternity Services: Staff
2026-05-20 · Department of Health and Social Care · 4057 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times each maternity unit has been temporarily closed due to insufficient staffing levels to operate safely in each of the last three years; and what the longest duration of such a tempora
Answer
We do not hold this data centrally. National Health Service commissioning bodies such as integrated care boards are responsible for the delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for local services. This makes sure that decisions are made locally and...