The Waendal Journal reports...
Maternity services are under strain like never before. Official figures show that the number of live births has increased by 12.5% since 2001. The number of midwives has increased by only 4.5% (18,048 in 2001 to 18,862 in 2006). The number of pregnant women having home births is only 2%. Yet on average across the country, the number of maternity beds per 100,000 head of population in England has been cut by 18% (1,898 beds) and still more maternity units are earmarked for closure.
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