§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital maternity units in(a) the North West of England and (b) England have been (i) closed and (ii) merged since 1 May 1997. [57179]
§ Mr. MilburnNo hospital maternity units in the north west of England have been closed or merged since 1 May 1997.
Five hospital maternity units in England have closed since 1 May 1997, as part of local service developments. In one of these cases this change followed a merger.