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Maternity Services: South Somerset

Asked by Adam DanceLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 23 May 2025UIN 52447

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support the provision of maternity services in south Somerset.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department is aware of temporary changes to services at Yeovil District Hospital, which have been made in response to several factors including responding to a recent Care Quality Commission inspection and due to not currently being able to meet staffing levels required to provide safe services for mothers, babies and families. The South West NHS England regional team, integrated care board and trust are monitoring the situation closely and working collectively to review the situation and develop proposals to ensure safe future service provision of maternity services.

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