Choice Does Not Extend North of the County

I'm furious to hear that at the same time births are due to be cut from the Alex, Worcester Royal is granted £500,000 from government for a new midwifery led unit.

Last month we learnt that if Redditch mums want a consultant led birth they are expected to travel to Worcester.

This month we learn that mums in the south of the county will not only have the choice of consultant led births at their local hospital, they will soon have an additional £500,000 midwifery led unit thanks to a new government grant.

I want all mums to have these choices, however clearly choice does not extend to the north of the county thanks to Worcestershire Acute Trust and this Government. 

I want to know whether the Acute Trust applied for a midwifery led unit for Redditch as well as for Worcester and if not, why not.  Or did the government refuse Redditch, preferring to fund Worcester?  

This constant inequality for Redditch at the hands of decision makers must be fought against.  Redditch needs an MP willing to fight for our Mums to get a fair deal and real choices. 

 

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