40% of Maternity Care Units Had to Close Last Year

The video discusses the pressures on the NHS due to rising birth rates, obesity, and Brexit's impact on EU midwives. It highlights the increasing closures of maternity units, attributing them to underfunding and lack of resources. The challenges faced by expectant mothers, including disrupted birth plans, are explored. The video concludes with a call for political action to fulfill promises of increasing midwife numbers to prevent further closures.

What are some factors contributing to the increased pressure on the NHS maternity services?

• Increased funding and more midwives

• Decreasing birth rates and better healthcare

• Improved hospital infrastructure

• Rising birth rates and obesity

How has Brexit affected the NHS maternity services?

• It has caused uncertainty about the future of EU midwives

• It has increased the number of midwives from the EU

• It has improved the quality of care

• It has led to more funding for maternity services

What did the Labour Party's research reveal about maternity unit closures?

• Closures are due to an increase in midwives

• Closures are unrelated to staffing issues

• Closures have decreased since 2014

• Closures have increased by 70% since 2014

What is a major concern for expectant mothers with birth plans?

• Having to change their planned place of birth

• Too many midwives available

• Excessive funding for maternity services

• Lack of hospital facilities

What promise did the Conservatives make regarding midwives?

• To increase the number of midwives by 3000

• To decrease the number of midwives

• To maintain the current number of midwives

• To eliminate midwife positions