The Royal Free Hospital's maternity unit in North London is set to close due to a significant decrease in birth rates, which dropped 14% over the last five years. This decision was confirmed by the North Central London Integrated Care Board during a meeting that discussed hospital restructuring. While four out of five maternity units will remain operational, including Whittington Hospital, the closure is part of broader efforts to optimize maternity services in response to declining admissions and empty cots. The restructuring also involves enhancing antenatal and postnatal care at Edgware Birth Centre, which sees very few births annually.
The maternity unit at Royal Free Hospital is closing due to a 14% drop in birth rates over five years, prompting a restructuring of local maternity services.
The North Central London Integrated Care Board confirmed the decision to close the unit, emphasizing that ongoing low admissions necessitated significant changes to maternity care.
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