Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16466
Westmorland Hospital: Maternity Services
Tabled: 27 November 2024
Answered: 4 December 2024
Question
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has a planned timetable for when services in Helme Chase Maternity Unit at Westmorland General Hospital will be reopened.
Answer
Karin SmythThe reconfiguration of services is a matter for integrated care boards and local healthcare systems, in cases of specialised and national services. All service changes should be based on clear evidence, clinically led, and involve engagement with patients...
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