NHS bosses are recommending the permanent closure of a birth centre in Leicestershire after seeking the views of the public.

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Campaigners fighting to save a maternity unit in Leicestershire fear a "temporary pause" will be made permanent and result in its closure. NHS bosses halted deliveries at St Mary's Birth Centre - a ...

An NHS midwife is swapping working at a birth centre in London to live on an island with 1,000 penguins in Antarctica. Bridie Martin-West, 33, was selected by the charity UK Antarctic Heritage Trust ...

St Mary's Birth Centre looks set to close its doors forever, according to a report ...

NHS bosses say they have no plans to resume births at St Mary's birth centre ...

Helen Cliff has been campaigning to keep Melton’s St Mary’s Birth Centre open for more than 20 years. As a mother who has ...

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