St Mary's had services paused in July 2025 and NHS bosses in Leicestershire have made it permanent.

Services would be moved to the midwifery-led unit at Leicester General Hospital.

Community antenatal and postnatal services will continue at Crowborough Birthing Centre, inside Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, say Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, which runs the unit.

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